Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 75.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia is 75.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 75.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 51.3% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 71.9% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia was 75.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release