Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia peaked at 72.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.1% | — |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 36.1% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.3% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 23 Lesotho 76.7% compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 74.3% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 72.6% compare
- 27 Guatemala 63.8% compare
- 28 Gambia 60.8% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia was 72.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release