Education in Zambia 1,854 indicators covering education for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 down 52.1% 34th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 5.0% 2012 down 35.9% 52nd Proportion of total government spending on essential services 14.5% 2025 down 13.3% 67th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 88.5% 2017 down 8.3% 95th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 82,097 number 2013 up 39.5% 31st Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both 6.0% 1983 up 79.8% 56th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2018 down 16.3% 123rd Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 11.5% 2017 up 233.1% 99th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2018 up 421.0% 110th Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP 0.0% 2017 — 142nd Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 5.0% 2012 down 35.9% 46th Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP 0.9% 2017 up 246.0% 127th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 27.4% 2017 down 26.1% 18th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 29.4% 2013 up 3.8% 26th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 10,474 2013 up 37.1% 18th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 11,276 2013 up 15.2% 25th Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.9199 GPIA 2017 up 1.9% 52nd Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 26.2% 2017 down 25.2% 17th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 28.5% 2017 down 26.6% 19th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 14.8% 2012 down 54.6% 17th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 16.1% 2012 down 43.6% 22nd Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 0 number 2012 — 114th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 47,016 number 2016 up 57.5% 32nd Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 2.5% 2017 up 142.2% 11th Current education expenditure, primary 98.6% 2017 down 0.0% 26th Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.8166 GPIA 2013 up 20.7% 85th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 26.3% 2013 up 16.5% 25th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 32.2% 2013 down 3.4% 27th Current education expenditure, secondary 77.3% 2017 down 22.7% 117th Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 0 number 2012 — 112th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 24,968 number 2013 up 42.4% 42nd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 22,844 number 2013 up 34.3% 39th Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 84.11 2023 unchanged 123rd Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 15.89 2023 unchanged 53rd Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 23,953 number 2013 up 28.9% 40th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 49.9% 2013 up 3.8% 26th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.0% 2013 up 7.7% 26th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 50.1% 2013 down 3.5% 175th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 51.1% 2013 up 1.2% 25th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.0% 2013 up 2.2% 25th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 48.9% 2013 down 1.2% 165th Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 86.04 millions 2017 up 131.0% 118th Share of young people not in education, employment or training 26.7% 2024 down 35.5% 16th Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.41 1988 up 12.0% 33rd Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 2,932 millions 2018 up 656.2% 94th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 48.5% 2017 up 5.0% 121st Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 0.9% 2017 up 9.6% 121st Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 51.5% 2017 down 4.3% 71st Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 0.9836 GPIA 2012 up 4.2% 155th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 81.7% 2012 down 4.8% 136th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 83.0% 2012 down 8.7% 129th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 54.3% 2017 up 8.6% 12th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 1.2% 2017 up 15.8% 12th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 45.7% 2017 down 8.6% 169th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 23,534 number 2016 up 54.8% 30th Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ 3,448 millions 2018 up 646.1% 90th Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 26.7% 2024 down 35.5% 17th Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ 75.9 millions 2017 up 56.0% 119th Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 74.5% 2012 down 19.9% 132nd Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 12,280 number 2013 up 45.4% 38th ← Previous Page 14 of 31 Next →