Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Zambia

Zambia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 8.92 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
8.92
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
71st
of 89 countries
All-time high
8.92
in 2015
All-time low
6.33
in 2010
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Zambia, 1998–2015

024681998200620151998: 6.92002: 6.82004: 6.32006: 7.52008: 7.62010: 6.32012: 7.62014: 8.22015: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Zambia stood at 8.92. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Zambia peaked at 8.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.33, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 71st of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.91 6.91 6.91 1
2000s 7.05 6.34 7.57 4
2010s 7.77 6.33 8.92 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 68 Iceland 9.12 compare
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  3. 70 Belize 9
  4. 72 Bulgaria 8.89 compare
  5. 73 Romania 8.89 compare
  6. 74 Honduras 8.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Zambia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Zambia was 8.92 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.33 in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Zambia ranks 71st out of 89 countries with data for 2015.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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