Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 53.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia stood at 53.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia peaked at 53.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.6% | — |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.6% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 41.6% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia was 53.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release