Zambia - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in Zambia was 495,692 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 683,984 in 2001 and a minimum value of 197,673 in 2008.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 207,508 |
| 1976 | 209,549 |
| 1977 | 216,057 |
| 1978 | 234,998 |
| 1979 | 249,086 |
| 1980 | 258,894 |
| 1981 | 268,446 |
| 1982 | 280,629 |
| 1983 | 271,399 |
| 1984 | 266,888 |
| 1986 | 267,083 |
| 1988 | 315,561 |
| 1994 | 476,746 |
| 1995 | 519,775 |
| 1998 | 610,424 |
| 1999 | 650,743 |
| 2000 | 664,824 |
| 2001 | 683,984 |
| 2002 | 637,091 |
| 2004 | 387,210 |
| 2005 | 207,331 |
| 2006 | 254,011 |
| 2007 | 201,337 |
| 2008 | 197,673 |
| 2009 | 289,152 |
| 2010 | 378,994 |
| 2011 | 292,728 |
| 2012 | 264,378 |
| 2013 | 352,280 |
| 2017 | 495,692 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Zambia was 214,262 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 350,193 in 2001 and a minimum value of 99,654 in 2005.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 126,468 |
| 1976 | 124,336 |
| 1977 | 125,999 |
| 1978 | 133,220 |
| 1979 | 137,932 |
| 1980 | 141,841 |
| 1981 | 146,002 |
| 1982 | 152,190 |
| 1983 | 148,434 |
| 1984 | 147,387 |
| 1986 | 144,140 |
| 1988 | 164,020 |
| 1994 | 248,342 |
| 1995 | 269,834 |
| 1998 | 318,001 |
| 1999 | 340,602 |
| 2000 | 343,831 |
| 2001 | 350,193 |
| 2002 | 329,311 |
| 2004 | 197,832 |
| 2005 | 99,654 |
| 2006 | 116,164 |
| 2007 | 101,879 |
| 2009 | 133,307 |
| 2010 | 177,436 |
| 2011 | 133,908 |
| 2012 | 113,390 |
| 2013 | 162,875 |
| 2017 | 214,262 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Zambia was 12.97 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 34.55 in 1999, while its lowest value was 7.84 in 2012.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.00 |
| 1976 | 25.02 |
| 1977 | 24.55 |
| 1978 | 25.07 |
| 1979 | 25.03 |
| 1980 | 24.81 |
| 1981 | 24.57 |
| 1982 | 24.64 |
| 1983 | 23.15 |
| 1984 | 22.20 |
| 1986 | 20.35 |
| 1988 | 21.79 |
| 1994 | 28.49 |
| 1995 | 30.25 |
| 1998 | 33.05 |
| 1999 | 34.55 |
| 2000 | 34.13 |
| 2001 | 33.94 |
| 2002 | 31.12 |
| 2004 | 17.70 |
| 2005 | 8.66 |
| 2006 | 9.81 |
| 2007 | 8.34 |
| 2009 | 10.20 |
| 2010 | 13.11 |
| 2011 | 9.57 |
| 2012 | 7.84 |
| 2013 | 10.92 |
| 2017 | 12.97 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Zambia was 281,430 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 333,791 in 2001 and a minimum value of 81,040 in 1972.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 81,040 |
| 1976 | 85,213 |
| 1977 | 90,058 |
| 1978 | 101,778 |
| 1979 | 111,154 |
| 1980 | 117,053 |
| 1981 | 122,444 |
| 1982 | 128,439 |
| 1983 | 122,965 |
| 1984 | 119,501 |
| 1986 | 122,943 |
| 1988 | 151,541 |
| 1994 | 228,404 |
| 1995 | 249,941 |
| 1998 | 292,423 |
| 1999 | 310,141 |
| 2000 | 320,993 |
| 2001 | 333,791 |
| 2002 | 307,780 |
| 2004 | 189,378 |
| 2005 | 107,677 |
| 2006 | 137,847 |
| 2007 | 99,458 |
| 2009 | 155,845 |
| 2010 | 201,558 |
| 2011 | 158,820 |
| 2012 | 150,988 |
| 2013 | 189,405 |
| 2017 | 281,430 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Zambia was 16.80 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 32.51 in 2001, while its lowest value was 8.17 in 2007.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.40 |
| 1976 | 16.96 |
| 1977 | 17.36 |
| 1978 | 18.94 |
| 1979 | 19.94 |
| 1980 | 20.23 |
| 1981 | 20.36 |
| 1982 | 20.53 |
| 1983 | 18.91 |
| 1984 | 17.74 |
| 1986 | 17.08 |
| 1988 | 19.77 |
| 1994 | 25.91 |
| 1995 | 27.76 |
| 1998 | 30.38 |
| 1999 | 31.52 |
| 2000 | 31.98 |
| 2001 | 32.51 |
| 2002 | 29.24 |
| 2004 | 17.03 |
| 2005 | 9.41 |
| 2006 | 11.70 |
| 2007 | 8.17 |
| 2009 | 11.92 |
| 2010 | 14.86 |
| 2011 | 11.31 |
| 2012 | 10.39 |
| 2013 | 12.60 |
| 2017 | 16.80 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Zambia was 14.90 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 33.23 in 2001, while its lowest value was 7.83 in 2008.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.67 |
| 1976 | 20.97 |
| 1977 | 20.93 |
| 1978 | 21.99 |
| 1979 | 22.47 |
| 1980 | 22.50 |
| 1981 | 22.45 |
| 1982 | 22.57 |
| 1983 | 21.02 |
| 1984 | 19.95 |
| 1986 | 18.70 |
| 1988 | 20.77 |
| 1994 | 27.20 |
| 1995 | 29.00 |
| 1998 | 31.71 |
| 1999 | 33.04 |
| 2000 | 33.06 |
| 2001 | 33.23 |
| 2002 | 30.18 |
| 2004 | 17.37 |
| 2005 | 9.03 |
| 2006 | 10.75 |
| 2007 | 8.26 |
| 2008 | 7.83 |
| 2009 | 11.06 |
| 2010 | 13.98 |
| 2011 | 10.44 |
| 2012 | 9.12 |
| 2013 | 11.77 |
| 2017 | 14.90 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
