Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Zambia

Zambia: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 86.8%
World rank
26th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015

0.20.30.40.51998200620151998: 0.308 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.278 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.405 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.256 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.217 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.52 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.21 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.18 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.336 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Zambia stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

Zambia ranks 26th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  2. 24 India 0.4% compare
  3. 25 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  4. 27 Albania 0.3% compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  6. 29 Namibia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Zambia?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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