Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 44.1% 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 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 105th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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% |
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
- 102 El Salvador 49.2% compare
- 103 Bangladesh 48.6% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 46.8% compare
- 106 Myanmar 42.6% compare
- 107 Tunisia 42.1% compare
- 108 Pakistan 38.4% 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 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 105th out of 134 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