Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 0.8203 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8203 GPIA
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.6889 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Zambia stood at 0.8203 GPIA.
The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Zambia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6889 GPIA, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6889 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7116 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 0.838 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8203 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8493 GPIA | 0.6889 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7748 GPIA | 0.7116 GPIA | 0.838 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8203 GPIA | 0.8203 GPIA | 0.8203 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Zambia was 0.8203 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6889 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release