Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.2475 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia is 0.2475 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia peaked at 0.2768 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Zambia 77th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2155 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.2043 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1887 LPIA | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2689 LPIA | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2768 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2475 LPIA | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2155 LPIA | 0.2155 LPIA | 0.2155 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1965 LPIA | 0.1887 LPIA | 0.2043 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2728 LPIA | 0.2689 LPIA | 0.2768 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2475 LPIA | 0.2475 LPIA | 0.2475 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2869 LPIA compare
- 75 Malawi 0.2591 LPIA compare
- 76 Togo 0.2541 LPIA compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.2399 LPIA compare
- 79 Mali 0.2377 LPIA compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2284 LPIA compare
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zambia was 0.2475 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2768 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release