Number of adults with no formal education by region in Zambia
Zambia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 562,600 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
562,600 people
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.35 million people
in 2040
All-time low
537,300 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Zambia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 562,600 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Zambia peaked at 1.35 million people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 537,300 people, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 537,300 people | — |
| 1955 | 579,900 people | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 621,600 people | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 663,300 people | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 709,200 people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 731,500 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 766,500 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 820,200 people | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 865,300 people | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 893,800 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 910,300 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 949,200 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million people | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million people | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million people | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million people | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 1.31 million people | +3.3% |
| 2035 | 1.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 2040 | 1.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 1.34 million people | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 1.32 million people | -2.0% |
| 2055 | 1.27 million people | -3.5% |
| 2060 | 1.21 million people | -4.9% |
| 2065 | 1.13 million people | -6.2% |
| 2070 | 1.05 million people | -7.2% |
| 2075 | 969,600 people | -7.9% |
| 2080 | 885,600 people | -8.7% |
| 2085 | 802,300 people | -9.4% |
| 2090 | 719,600 people | -10.3% |
| 2095 | 639,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2100 | 562,600 people | -12.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 562,600 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 562,600 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 558,600 people | 537,300 people | 579,900 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 642,450 people | 621,600 people | 663,300 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 720,350 people | 709,200 people | 731,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 793,350 people | 766,500 people | 820,200 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 879,550 people | 865,300 people | 893,800 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 929,750 people | 910,300 people | 949,200 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.13 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.27 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.33 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.34 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.35 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.35 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.29 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.32 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.17 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.21 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.01 million people | 969,600 people | 1.05 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 843,950 people | 802,300 people | 885,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 679,300 people | 639,000 people | 719,600 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 562,600 people | 562,600 people | 562,600 people | 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Zambia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Zambia was 562,600 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million people in 2040.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,300 people in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.