Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male was 77.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.0%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2013
All-time low
69.1%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Zambia stood at 77.0%.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Zambia peaked at 82.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.1% | — |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 69.1% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 77.7% | 82.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Zambia was 77.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release