Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia
Zambia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia is 0.5%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of population with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- 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 working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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