Education in Zambia

1,854 indicators covering education for Zambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 2,081 2023 down 1.7% 141st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 2nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 124 2023 down 47.7% 67th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 97 2023 up 203.1% 70th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 173 2023 up 476.7% 105th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 198 2023 up 241.4% 23rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 622 2023 down 37.0% 26th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 4th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 127th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 down 7.9% 184th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.2% 2023 down 27.2% 196th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.6327 UIS estimate 2023 down 11.8% 156th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 61.2% 100th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 126.0% 104th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 322.1% 133rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 152.8% 34th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 down 53.4% 35th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.922 UIS estimate 2023 up 29.9% 128th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 0 GPIA 2023 96th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 5.7% 2012 down 37.2% 39th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1985 UIS estimate 2023 up 84.1% 165th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 0 GPIA 2023 down 100.0% 91st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 27th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.28 UIS estimate 2023 up 16.4% 52nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.4135 UIS estimate 2023 down 24.6% 112th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 10,377 number 2013 up 38.8% 30th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 27th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.7112 UIS estimate 2023 up 3.1% 90th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 31st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.731 UIS estimate 2023 down 4.8% 109th
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 13.12 1987 up 28.1% 117th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 0 GPIA 2023 down 100.0% 101st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.2072 UIS estimate 2023 down 89.6% 119th
Net intake rate in grade 1, female 52.1% 2013 up 44.5% 95th
Net intake rate in grade 1, male 48.8% 2013 up 42.7% 101st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 11 2023 down 64.5% 109th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 8 2023 down 71.4% 120th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, female (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 105th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 73.7% 156th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 79.3% 156th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 38th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.7874 UIS estimate 2023 down 39.2% 127th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 43rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.7874 UIS estimate 2023 down 41.8% 133rd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female 73.3% 2012 down 6.2% 124th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male 75.7% 2012 down 8.9% 113th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 0.9689 GPIA 2012 up 3.0% 139th
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education 68.8 2020 up 2.7% 131st
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education 45.7 2020 up 3.9% 130th
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education 28 2020 up 16.7% 123rd
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ 0 millions 2017 down 100.0% 70th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 437,739 number 2018 down 52.5% 42nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 1.27 million number 2018 down 50.4% 42nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 828,427 number 2018 down 49.2% 41st
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant 0 millions 2017 down 100.0% 69th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 133,422 number 2018 down 64.3% 26th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 285,071 number 2018 down 68.6% 25th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 151,649 number 2018 down 71.7% 25th
Average years of schooling 7.19 years 2020 up 7.3% 112th
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships 2.32 million 2024 down 5.4% 89th