Zambia: Primary school completion rate

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 Zambia

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 82.61
 Year 2013
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2013
 Average 78.63
 Min - Max 60.00 - 99.27
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2013 is 82.61 percent, a decline from 90.36 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 90.20 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1972 to 2013 is 78.63 percent. The minimum value, 60 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 99.27 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zambia - Primary school completion rate - historical chart - 1972-2013




The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.

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