Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile was 6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia is 6.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 6.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +30.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.6%, 28% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.1%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 28 Gambia 14.3% compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.3% compare
- 30 Guatemala 6.7% compare
- 32 Malawi 6.5% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 5.1% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4.7% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Zambia was 6.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release