Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Zambia
Zambia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 3 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1970
All-time low
3 years
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Zambia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Zambia stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Zambia peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.
That places Zambia 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Zambia?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Zambia was 3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.