Education in Zambia 1,854 indicators covering education for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 11,278 number 2013 up 41.8% 36th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 11,457 number 2013 up 34.7% 36th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 13,346 number 2013 up 280.2% 52nd Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ 3.89 millions 2017 — 123rd International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 0.1% 2018 down 74.0% 76th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 5.2% 2012 down 19.7% 46th Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 79.07 2023 unchanged 95th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 4.9% 2012 down 20.0% 39th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 17.9% 2023 down 6.7% 33rd Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 17.0% 2023 down 3.1% 42nd Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 18.9% 2023 down 10.0% 28th Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 5.04 2023 unchanged 55th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 41.5% 2023 up 8.5% 93rd Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 43.8% 2023 up 3.1% 91st Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 46.3% 2023 down 1.6% 85th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 10.6% 2012 up 26.8% 31st Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 1 2025 unchanged 1st Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 1 2025 unchanged 1st Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 1 2025 unchanged 1st Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 1 2025 unchanged 1st Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 1 2025 unchanged 1st Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 1 2025 unchanged 1st Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 34,860 number 2013 up 184.3% 17th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ 3.43 millions 2017 — 120th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 10.5% 2012 up 26.2% 28th Government expenditure on primary education, US$ 649.93 millions 2017 up 652.1% 74th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 10.7% 2012 up 27.4% 34th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 48,206 number 2013 up 205.6% 42nd Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ 225.13 millions 2017 up 974.6% 99th Theoretical duration of early childhood education 4 years 2019 unchanged 85th Official entrance age to early childhood education 3 years 2019 unchanged 36th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 21,457 number 2013 up 29.7% 33rd Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 2.3% 2023 down 45.8% 61st Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 6,567 number 2013 up 319.9% 39th Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 49.5% 2010 down 2.9% 92nd Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 1.0% 2010 down 5.6% 92nd Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 50.5% 2010 up 3.0% 78th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 2.3% 2023 down 43.8% 61st Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 510,801 number 2017 up 50.1% 75th Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ 0 millions 2017 down 100.0% 74th Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 50.6% 2010 up 1.7% 68th Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 49.4% 2010 down 1.7% 101st Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 1.0% 2010 down 3.3% 101st Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 2.2% 2023 down 47.6% 65th Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ 198.6 millions 2017 up 625.5% 99th Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ 573.34 millions 2017 up 407.8% 77th Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index 0.9689 GPI 2012 up 3.0% 129th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 251,074 number 2017 up 55.4% 75th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 1,740 number 1984 up 203.7% 83rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 16,054 number 2013 up 188.4% 15th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 328 2023 up 268.5% 70th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 173.0% 109th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 22,621 number 2013 up 217.2% 37th Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 5.7% 2012 down 37.2% 36th Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant 0 millions 2017 down 100.0% 72nd Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 4.9% 2012 down 20.0% 41st Net intake rate in grade 1 50.4% 2013 up 43.6% 99th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 5.2% 2012 down 19.7% 49th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 719 2023 up 24.2% 137th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1 2023 — 108th ← Previous Page 15 of 31 Next →