4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Zambia
Zambia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 28 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
29
in 2018
All-time low
15
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Zambia stood at 28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Zambia peaked at 29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2000.
That places Zambia 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 22 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
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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 upper secondary education in Zambia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Zambia was 28 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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