Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 5.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zambia, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zambia stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zambia peaked at 7.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1977.
Zambia ranks 49th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.7% | — |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +125.0% | 2.6% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 46 Belize 5.7% compare
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- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 5.2% compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 5.1% compare
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zambia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zambia was 5.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1977.
- How does Zambia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.