Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0651 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0651 units per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0651 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per person, in 1970.
That places Zambia 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.013 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0136 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0173 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0179 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0208 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.022 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.023 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0651 units per person | +167.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia was 0.0651 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0651 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per person in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.