Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia
Zambia: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 12th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +248.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +13192.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +390.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia?
- Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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