Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia is 87.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 88.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.0% | — |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 69.0% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.9% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 21 Dominican Republic 91.3% compare
- 22 El Salvador 90.2% compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.8% compare
- 25 Guatemala 86.7% compare
- 26 Cameroon 85.8% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 84.1% compare
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, richest quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia was 87.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release