Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 0.0683 WPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0683 WPIA
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.0683 WPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.0155 WPIA
in 2001
Years of data
6
1999–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia stood at 0.0683 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia peaked at 0.0683 WPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 WPIA, in 2001.
That places Zambia 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Zambia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0529 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.0155 WPIA | -70.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0604 WPIA | +289.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 WPIA | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0483 WPIA | +113.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0683 WPIA | +41.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0683 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2017 WPIA, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0683 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0683 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0529 WPIA | 0.0529 WPIA | 0.0529 WPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.038 WPIA | 0.0155 WPIA | 0.0604 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 WPIA | 0.0226 WPIA | 0.0483 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0683 WPIA | 0.0683 WPIA | 0.0683 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 35 Senegal 0.1028 WPIA compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0.0974 WPIA compare
- 37 Lesotho 0.0795 WPIA compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 0.0641 WPIA compare
- 40 Chad 0.0617 WPIA compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 0.045 WPIA compare
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia was 0.0683 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0683 WPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 WPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release