Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.4%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia peaked at 6.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7% | — |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +264.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -53.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +64.1% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia was 5.4% 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 6.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 36 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 83.0%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release