Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 92.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 92.9% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 92.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79.3% | — |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 79.3% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.8% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Cameroon 97.4% compare
- 18 Honduras 97.2% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 94.0% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.6% compare
- 22 Benin 92.2% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 91.6% compare
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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release