Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 32.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +114.3% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.6% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
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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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia was 32.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release