Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 38.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia stood at 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 38.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.1% | — |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +137.6% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.1% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.8% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Zambia was 38.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release