Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Zambia

Zambia: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.60.81998200620151998: 0.546 % of population with low education aged 6-162002: 0.556 % of population with low education aged 6-162004: 0 % of population with low education aged 6-162006: 0.74 % of population with low education aged 6-162008: 0.716 % of population with low education aged 6-162010: 0.025 % of population with low education aged 6-162012: 0.722 % of population with low education aged 6-162014: 0.758 % of population with low education aged 6-162015: 0.691 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Zambia is 0.7%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 632,358.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

Zambia ranks 64th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1998 0.5%
2002 0.6% +1.8%
2004 0.0% -100.0%
2006 0.7% +677312.6%
2008 0.7% -3.3%
2010 0.0% -96.5%
2012 0.7% +2807.4%
2014 0.8% +5.0%
2015 0.7% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.0% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 0.8% 4

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  3. 63 Djibouti 0.7% compare
  4. 65 Guinea 0.7% compare
  5. 66 Gambia 0.6% compare
  6. 67 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Zambia?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Zambia ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 632,358.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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