Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both was 74.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia is 74.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 74.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.2% | — |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 55.2% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.0% | 74.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia was 74.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release