Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.451 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.451 LPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia peaked at 0.4661 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2837 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Zambia 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3881 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.3478 LPIA | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2837 LPIA | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4509 LPIA | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4661 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.451 LPIA | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3881 LPIA | 0.3881 LPIA | 0.3881 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3158 LPIA | 0.2837 LPIA | 0.3478 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4585 LPIA | 0.4509 LPIA | 0.4661 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.451 LPIA | 0.451 LPIA | 0.451 LPIA | 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia was 0.451 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4661 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release