Enrolment in secondary education, female in Zambia

Zambia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 63,219 number in 1988. ▲ Rising

Latest (1988)
63,219 number
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
139th
of 203 countries
All-time high
63,219 number
in 1988
All-time low
18,294 number
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–1988

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Zambia, 1970–1988

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1970197919881970: 18.3k number1972: 21.4k number1974: 23.6k number1979: 33.8k number1980: 35.7k number1981: 37.2k number1982: 39.1k number1986: 58.1k number1988: 63.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Zambia is 63,219 number, measured in 1988. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Zambia peaked at 63,219 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18,294 number, in 1970.

That places Zambia 139th out of 203 countries with data for 1988, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in Zambia, 1970 to 1988.
Year number Change
1970 18,294 number
1972 21,439 number +17.2%
1974 23,589 number +10.0%
1979 33,797 number +43.3%
1980 35,718 number +5.7%
1981 37,230 number +4.2%
1982 39,085 number +5.0%
1986 58,125 number +48.7%
1988 63,219 number +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,280 number 18,294 number 33,797 number 4
1980s 46,675 number 35,718 number 63,219 number 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 136 Lesotho 78,318 number compare
  2. 137 North Macedonia 74,760 number
  3. 138 Slovenia 71,959 number
  4. 140 Gambia 60,682 number compare
  5. 141 Mauritius 60,556 number compare
  6. 142 Qatar 56,979 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Zambia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Zambia was 63,219 number in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 63,219 number in 1988.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,294 number in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Zambia ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 1988.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.