Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia is 34.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +83.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.6% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia was 34.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release