Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 391,029 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 391,029 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Zambia peaked at 391,029 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,035, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55,035 | — |
| 1999 | 58,137 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 79,003 | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 86,071 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 100,438 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 106,786 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 121,989 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 140,866 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 161,609 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 204,282 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 209,630 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 208,267 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 204,593 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 216,290 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 214,311 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 228,984 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 228,296 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 238,709 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 251,074 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 391,029 | +55.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 391,029 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313,494, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 391,029 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 328,929, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,586 | 55,035 | 58,137 | 2 |
| 2000s | 134,519 | 79,003 | 209,630 | 9 |
| 2010s | 223,816 | 204,593 | 251,074 | 8 |
| 2020s | 391,029 | 391,029 | 391,029 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Zambia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Zambia was 391,029 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 391,029 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,035 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release