Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Zambia

Zambia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 8.29 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
8.29
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
8.29
in 2015
All-time low
6.02
in 2010
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Zambia, 1998–2015

024681998200620151998: 6.52002: 6.62004: 6.42006: 7.22008: 72010: 62012: 72014: 7.72015: 8.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Zambia is 8.29, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Zambia peaked at 8.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1998 6.48
2002 6.59 +1.6%
2004 6.44 -2.2%
2006 7.23 +12.3%
2008 7 -3.3%
2010 6.02 -14.0%
2012 7.05 +17.1%
2014 7.66 +8.7%
2015 8.29 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.48 6.48 6.48 1
2000s 6.81 6.44 7.23 4
2010s 7.25 6.02 8.29 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 69 Dominican Republic 8.72 compare
  2. 70 Senegal 8.71 compare
  3. 71 Türkiye 8.64 compare
  4. 73 Egypt 8.23 compare
  5. 74 Belize 8.09
  6. 75 Ethiopia 7.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Zambia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Zambia was 8.29 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Zambia ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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