Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 101st out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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% |
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
- 98 El Salvador 52.8% compare
- 99 Grenada 52.5% compare
- 100 Bangladesh 52.1% compare
- 102 Costa Rica 51.2% compare
- 103 Belize 49.8% compare
- 104 Angola 49.6% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (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 101st out of 132 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