4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Zambia
Zambia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 45.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Zambia stood at 45.7.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Zambia peaked at 51 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2001.
That places Zambia 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 45.7 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3 | 31 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 | 43 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7 | 45.7 | 45.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 127 Yemen 46.49 compare
- 128 Mauritania 46.3 compare
- 129 Eswatini 45.9 compare
- 131 Cameroon 44.9 compare
- 132 Syrian Arab Republic 43.6 compare
- 133 Comoros 42.8 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 42.8 compare
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Zambia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Zambia was 45.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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