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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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