Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 0.085 units per square kilometre in 1988. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.085 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 1988. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Zambia peaked at 0.085 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 202nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.085 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.085 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 199 Mongolia 0.1314 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mauritania 0.127 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 0.0888 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Somalia 0.0751 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, female (number), per square in Zambia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Zambia was 0.085 units per square kilometre in 1988, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.085 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Zambia ranks 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 1988.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 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, female (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.