Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 84.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zambia, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zambia stood at 84.1%.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zambia peaked at 93.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 83.1% | — |
| 1976 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 81.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 83.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 83.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.6% | 80.7% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 70.5% | 77.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 69.0% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 84.1% | 93.4% | 5 |
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- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zambia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zambia was 84.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release