Official 2025 enrolment and education-system indicators.
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Education in Zambia
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Zambia's Ministry of Education Statistical Bulletin for 2025 reports 6,833,236 learners across all grades, including 706,049 in early childhood education and 800,647 in Grade 1. The bulletin reports a Grade 12 completion rate of 49.6%. Zambia's page uses the Ministry's 2025 statistical bulletin, which provides a current national administrative frame for the school system.
Zambia education snapshot
Zambia's page uses the Ministry's 2025 statistical bulletin, which provides a current national administrative frame for the school system.
All-grade enrolment
6,833,236
ECE enrolment
706,049
Grade 1 enrolment
800,647
Grade 12 completion
49.6%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The stage map places the ECE and Grade 1 counts in context without treating them as separate additions to the all-grade total.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| ECE | Early childhood | Early childhood education precedes Grade 1. |
| Primary education | Primary | Primary schooling covers the earlier numbered grades. |
| Secondary education | Secondary | Secondary schooling continues through Grade 12. |
| Post-school study | Higher education | Higher education follows secondary or equivalent study. |
Key evidence
The 6,833,236 value is the all-grade enrolment total; 706,049 and 800,647 are level and grade components within that wider population.
| Measure | Value | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-grade enrolment | 6,833,236 | 2025 | All grades |
| ECE enrolment | 706,049 | 2025 | Early childhood education |
| Grade 1 enrolment | 800,647 | 2025 | Grade 1 |
| Grade 12 completion | 49.6% | 2025 | Completion rate |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Zambia evidence
The Grade 12 figure is a completion rate, not an enrolment share, and therefore has a different denominator from the three headcounts.
All four headline measures come from the same 2025 Ministry bulletin.
Frequently asked questions
How many learners were enrolled across all grades in Zambia in 2025?
The Ministry reports 6,833,236.
How many learners were enrolled in ECE?
The 2025 total is 706,049.
How many learners were enrolled in Grade 1?
The 2025 total is 800,647.
What Grade 12 completion rate is reported?
The 2025 bulletin reports 49.6%.
Sources and methodology
The Ministry bulletin directly supports every headline value.
Official catalogue of annual Education Statistical Bulletins.
Methodology: Zambia's 2025 counts retain the Ministry's grade definitions, and the Grade 12 completion rate is not combined mathematically with enrolment headcounts.