Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 85.1% in 2017. β² Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia, 1972β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 85.1% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 92.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 76.3% | 79.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 77.4% | 81.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 67.0% | 72.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 66.8% | 92.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.1% | 90.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia was 85.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.