Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Zambia

Zambia: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
97th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.61998200620151998: 0.551 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.571 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.694 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.618 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.524 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.336 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.519 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.548 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.503 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, above primary education in Zambia is 0.5%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Zambia peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Zambia 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1998 0.6%
2002 0.6% +3.7%
2004 0.7% +21.4%
2006 0.6% -11.0%
2008 0.5% -15.2%
2010 0.3% -35.9%
2012 0.5% +54.6%
2014 0.5% +5.6%
2015 0.5% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in Zambia?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
Zambia ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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