Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 21.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 21.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 23.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.8% | — |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +102.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia was 21.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release