Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.9%
World rank
59th
of 80 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 2013
All-time low
56.4%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Zambia is 76.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Zambia peaked at 77.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 59th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.4% | — |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 56.4% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 74.8% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Zambia was 76.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release