What is the driving age in Zambia?

16–17

Minimum age to drive a car: 16.

Zambia is one of 39 countries classified “16–17” for the driving age — 25% of the 154 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Zimbabwe
16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
Mozambique
16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
Tanzania
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Rwanda
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Namibia
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Eswatini
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.

Other laws in Zambia

Public Smoking Bans
Comprehensive ban

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