Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (%) (rate 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 53.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 53.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (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