Zambia

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Zambia is located in southern Africa and has a population of about 20 million people.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
15.6%		18.3%
Female (2020)		Male (2020)

Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 2020¹
47.8%		45.4%
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 2012¹
3.5%		4.8%
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

COL’s current work in Zambia is primarily in the areas of higher education, open and innovative schooling, technical and vocational skills development, Lifelong Learning for Farmers and technology-enabled learning. Learners from Zambia have benefited from COL’s open online courses and other resources.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Zambia include:

Ministry of Education (formerly Ministry of General Education and Ministry of Higher Education)
Copperbelt University
Technical and Vocational Teachers’ College
University of Zambia
Zambia Agricultural Research Institute

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Dr. Beatrice Machaka Botha
Director, Directorate of Open & Distance Education
Ministry of Education

Literacy rate (2007)¹
51.8%		72.0%
Adult (15+) literacy rate Female		Adult (15+) literacy rate Male

Economic Activity (2010)¹
61%		81%
Adult (15+) economic activity Female		Adult (15+) economic activity Male

Political Decision Making (2014)¹
12%
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2012)¹
58		55
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile April 2015

21	100
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

0.41	53
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

Zambia

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