Average age, above primary education in Zambia
Zambia: Average age, above primary education was 28.79 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
28.79
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
99th
of 105 countries
All-time high
32.29
in 2004
All-time low
22.39
in 2010
Years of data
9
1998–2015
Average age, above primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 28.79 for average age, above primary education in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Zambia peaked at 32.29 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.39, in 2010.
That places Zambia 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.49 | 28.49 | 28.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.22 | 28.57 | 32.29 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 22.39 | 29.58 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Zambia?
- Average age, above primary education in Zambia was 28.79 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.39 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for average age, above primary education?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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