Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2807 units per square kilometre in 1994. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia, 1970–1994
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1994, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia stood at 0.2807 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia peaked at 0.2807 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 200th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.21 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1811 units per square kilometre | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.268 units per square kilometre | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 197 Botswana 0.3097 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.3076 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Guyana 0.3006 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Namibia 0.2775 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Mongolia 0.2649 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Mauritania 0.2509 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia was 0.2807 units per square kilometre in 1994, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2807 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Zambia ranks 200th out of 205 countries with data for 1994.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.