Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 33.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zambia stood at 33.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zambia peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.1% | — |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +90.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zambia was 33.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release