Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female was 81.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.3%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2013
All-time low
65.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 81.3% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Zambia peaked at 85.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.8% | — |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 65.8% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Zambia was 81.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release