Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 44.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.1%
World rank
106th
of 135 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2024
All-time low
13.2%
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 44.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zambia peaked at 44.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 106th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.2% | — |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +85.6% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +17.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 44.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 44.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.7% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 103 El Salvador 49.2% compare
- 104 Bangladesh 48.6% compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 46.8% compare
- 107 Myanmar 42.6% compare
- 108 Tunisia 42.1% compare
- 109 Pakistan 38.4% 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 44.1% 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 44.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 135 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 9.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release