Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 52.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zambia is 52.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zambia peaked at 54.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 52.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 52.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.9%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.0% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 46.6% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 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, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zambia was 52.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release