Zambia: Primary school enrollment
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| Zambia |
Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 94.78 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1970 - 2020 |
| Average | 96.08 |
| Min - Max | 80.44 - 117.85 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2020 is 94.78 percent, a decline from 96.25 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 101.20 percent, based on data from 157 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1970 to 2020 is 96.08 percent. The minimum value, 80.44 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 117.85 percent was recorded in 2008.
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The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 3.58 | 2022 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 10.45 | 2022 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 87.50 | 2020 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 92.80 | 2020 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 93.50 | 2020 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 93.20 | 2020 | percent |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 42.06 | 2017 | students per teacher |
| Primary school completion rate | 82.61 | 2013 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 7 | 2022 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.02 | 2017 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.60 | 1988 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 0.75 | 2012 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 8.70 | 2017 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 94.78 | 2020 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 20.58 | 1994 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 3.98 | 2012 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 98.75 | 2017 | percent |