Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.1%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Zambia stood at 12.1%.
The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Zambia peaked at 16.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 67th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.7% | — |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, rural, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Zambia was 12.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release