Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.0%
World rank
102nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2024
All-time low
20.7%
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zambia stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zambia peaked at 52.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1980.
That places Zambia 102nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.7% | — |
| 1990 | 30.7% | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +9.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 52.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 52.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.4%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.5% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 99 El Salvador 52.8% compare
- 100 Grenada 52.5% compare
- 101 Bangladesh 52.1% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 51.2% compare
- 104 Belize 49.8% compare
- 105 Angola 49.6% 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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zambia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zambia was 52.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release