Zambians Applaud Government Performance On Education, See Free Education Policy As Beneficial

Eight in 10 families say they have benefited from free schooling.

Key findings

• Schools are unevenly distributed across the country: The share of Zambians who live within walking distance of a school ranges from about nine in 10 in the Copperbelt (92%), Northern (91%), and North-Western (90%) provinces to seven in 10 (70%) in Eastern Zambia. Rural residents are far less likely than urbanites to have a school nearby (72% vs. 94%).
• Among adults who had contact with a public school during the…