Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia
Zambia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 8.7 in 2017. β Volatile
Latest (2017)
8.7
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2017
All-time low
0.75
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979β2017
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia, 1979β2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Zambia is 8.7, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 243.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Zambia peaked at 8.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 2.54 | 8.7 | 7 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Zambia?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Zambia was 8.7 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Zambia ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.