Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Zambia
Zambia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 7.16 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Zambia stood at 7.16. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Zambia peaked at 7.16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 2004.
That places Zambia 58th out of 81 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.18 | — |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.82 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.77 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 7.16 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.18 | 5.18 | 5.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.82 | 5.77 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 4.86 | 7.16 | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Zambia?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Zambia was 7.16 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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