Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 510,801 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1998–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.