Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male was 34.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.5%
World rank
65th
of 79 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2018
All-time low
19.6%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 34.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zambia peaked at 37.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.9% | — |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +78.5% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.0% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zambia was 34.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release