Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia

Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.7%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024

123452001201220242001: 0.713 %2007: 3.2 %2013: 1.4 %2018: 3 %2024: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia is 4.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 237.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.

Zambia ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Zambia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 0.7%
2007 3.2% +344.6%
2013 1.4% -56.0%
2018 3.0% +114.1%
2024 4.7% +57.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 0.7% 3.2% 2
2010s 2.2% 1.4% 3.0% 2
2020s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 24 Gambia 10.1% compare
  2. 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
  3. 26 Lesotho 5.7% compare
  4. 28 Sierra Leone 3.5% compare
  5. 29 Senegal 2.9% compare
  6. 30 Benin 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
Zambia ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 405 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release