Education in Zambia 1,854 indicators covering education for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 2024 — 96th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 2013 up 18.4% 36th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million 2024 — 59th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million 2024 up 39.5% 38th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year 2017 down 38.9% 47th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 49.6% 13th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person 2024 up 4.0% 7th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million 2024 up 39.5% 38th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year 2017 down 38.9% 50th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 49.6% 13th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person 2024 up 4.0% 7th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million 2024 up 43.4% 35th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year 2017 down 24.6% 53rd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person 2024 up 6.9% 6th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million 2024 up 35.7% 39th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year 2017 down 49.4% 47th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person 2024 up 1.2% 9th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million 2024 — 59th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year 1988 up 27.8% 24th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 2024 up 49.1% 52nd Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year 2017 down 22.9% 37th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 2024 — 58th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 2024 — 62nd Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 2024 up 396.1% 45th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 2012 up 144.8% 132nd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year 2012 down 17.4% 101st Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 2024 up 63.5% 54th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 2024 up 32.2% 38th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 2012 up 234.4% 137th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year 2012 up 2,843.8% 1st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 2012 up 103.3% 127th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year 2012 down 1,113.7% 174th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 116th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year 2014 down 0.5% 13th Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 2024 up 49.1% 52nd Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 1st Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 57.0% 2025 up 7.4% 192nd Population ages 0-14 41.0% 2025 down 9.3% 18th Lower secondary school starting age 14 years 2025 unchanged 1st Primary school starting age 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0651 units per person 2024 — 158th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 53.8% 14th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 45.5% 13th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 87,864 2013 up 14.4% 37th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 82,097 2013 up 23.0% 34th Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.6 % change on previous year 2017 up 130.0% 21st Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year 2017 down 123.3% 162nd Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 — 30th Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 2024 up 7.9% 22nd School enrollment, primary 115.6% 2024 up 7.9% 21st Page 1 of 31 Next →