Working-age population with primary education, female in Zambia

Zambia: Working-age population with primary education, female was 0.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
21st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Working-age population with primary education, female in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.61998200620151998: 0.328 % of female population in working age2002: 0.345 % of female population in working age2004: 0.316 % of female population in working age2006: 0.54 % of female population in working age2008: 0.468 % of female population in working age2010: 0.265 % of female population in working age2012: 0.462 % of female population in working age2014: 0.442 % of female population in working age2015: 0.372 % of female population in working age

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 18 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  2. 19 Tunisia 0.4% compare
  3. 20 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  4. 22 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  5. 23 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  6. 24 Colombia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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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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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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