Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 49.8% 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 49.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia peaked at 49.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.6% | — |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.4% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- 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)
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 49.8% 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 49.8% 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 25th out of 32 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 26.2%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release