Average age, primary education and below in Zambia

Zambia: Average age, primary education and below was 22.33 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
22.33
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
97th
of 105 countries
All-time high
28.29
in 2004
All-time low
20.95
in 2002
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Average age, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015

01020301998200620151998: 21.82002: 212004: 28.32006: 22.12008: 22.42010: 272012: 22.32014: 21.72015: 22.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 22.33 for average age, primary education and below in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 28.29 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.95, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 97th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.78 21.78 21.78 1
2000s 23.44 20.95 28.29 4
2010s 23.32 21.66 26.98 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 94 Malawi 22.93 compare
  2. 95 Madagascar 22.64 compare
  3. 96 Gambia 22.64 compare
  4. 98 Palestine 21.73 compare
  5. 99 Ethiopia 21.24 compare
  6. 100 Guinea 19.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Zambia?
Average age, primary education and below in Zambia was 22.33 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 28.29 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.95 in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for average age, primary education and below?
Zambia ranks 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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