Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Zambia

Zambia: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.050.10.150.20.251998200620151998: 0.196 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.179 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.202 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.225 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.181 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.166 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.183 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.166 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.158 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

In 2015, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Zambia stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Zambia 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1998 0.2%
2002 0.2% -8.5%
2004 0.2% +12.7%
2006 0.2% +11.7%
2008 0.2% -19.8%
2010 0.2% -8.0%
2012 0.2% +10.4%
2014 0.2% -9.5%
2015 0.2% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Mexico 0.2% compare
  2. 24 Jordan 0.2% compare
  3. 25 Belize 0.2%
  4. 27 Slovakia 0.2% compare
  5. 28 Thailand 0.1% compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Zambia?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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