Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia is 11.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 12.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia was 11.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release