Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 40.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Zambia stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 40.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.4% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Zambia was 40.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release