Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4% | — |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +79.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia was 19.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release