Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia is 72.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.1% | — |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.1% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.9% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia was 72.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release