Working-age population with primary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Working-age population with primary education, female was 0.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with primary education, female in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, female in Zambia is 0.4%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, female in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Zambia 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Working-age population with primary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +74.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 with primary education, female in Zambia?
- Working-age population with primary education, female in Zambia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for working-age population with primary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population with primary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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