Working-age population with primary education, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
41st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
9
1998–2015
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2% for working-age population with primary education, urban in 2015.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Zambia 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +144.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +83.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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, urban in Zambia?
- Working-age population with primary education, urban in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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