Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia is 87.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 87.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.5% | — |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 65.4% | 76.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 85.7% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.6% compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.3% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 88.1% compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.8% compare
- 36 Guatemala 85.5% compare
- 37 Cameroon 85.5% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release