Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia

Zambia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 510,801 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
510,801 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
510,801 number
in 2017
All-time low
120,836 number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1998–2017

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200720171998: 120.8k number1999: 127.9k number2000: 173.5k number2001: 189.3k number2002: 215.5k number2004: 234.1k number2005: 263.8k number2006: 304.1k number2007: 340.3k number2008: 439.3k number2009: 451.5k number2010: 441.7k number2011: 443.7k number2012: 456.3k number2013: 451.2k number2014: 473.6k number2015: 471.0k number2016: 491.2k number2017: 510.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia stood at 510,801 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 510,801 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 120,836 number, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Zambia, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 120,836 number
1999 127,897 number +5.8%
2000 173,462 number +35.6%
2001 189,350 number +9.2%
2002 215,464 number +13.8%
2004 234,059 number +8.6%
2005 263,774 number +12.7%
2006 304,108 number +15.3%
2007 340,339 number +11.9%
2008 439,273 number +29.1%
2009 451,488 number +2.8%
2010 441,672 number -2.2%
2011 443,724 number +0.5%
2012 456,284 number +2.8%
2013 451,163 number -1.1%
2014 473,614 number +5.0%
2015 470,961 number -0.6%
2016 491,204 number +4.3%
2017 510,801 number +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124,366 number 120,836 number 127,897 number 2
2000s 290,146 number 173,462 number 451,488 number 9
2010s 467,428 number 441,672 number 510,801 number 8

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 72 Palestine 547,031 number compare
  2. 73 Kyrgyzstan 536,768 number compare
  3. 74 Dominican Republic 535,465 number compare
  4. 76 Tunisia 509,713 number compare
  5. 77 Chile 501,357 number compare
  6. 78 Guinea 487,331 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia was 510,801 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 510,801 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 120,836 number in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Zambia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.