Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.6%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2013
All-time low
49.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Zambia stood at 64.6%.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Zambia peaked at 72.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.8% | — |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 49.8% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 52.0% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Zambia was 64.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release