Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 79.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Zambia is 79.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 84.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.5% | — |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 67.5% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Zambia was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release