Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.1%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2018
All-time low
1.9%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zambia stood at 10.1%.
The figure is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zambia peaked at 11.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +356.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 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, second quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zambia was 10.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release