Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.1%
World rank
72nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2024
All-time low
27.9%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1999–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Zambia stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Zambia peaked at 53.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 72nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 27.9% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 40.8% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 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, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Zambia was 53.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release