Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia is 5.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 6.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7% | — |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +268.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +56.1% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia was 5.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release