Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile was 32.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia stood at 32.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 32.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.2% | — |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +117.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +36.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 65% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia was 32.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release