Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 68.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 45.3% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.6% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zambia was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release