Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 42.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.4%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2018
All-time low
16.5%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Zambia stood at 42.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Zambia peaked at 46.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 35.3% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, rural, middle quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Zambia was 42.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release