Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male was 91.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.0%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2013
All-time low
83.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Zambia is 91.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Zambia peaked at 92.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.7% | — |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 83.7% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.0% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Zambia was 91.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release