Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 663,308 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia is 663,308, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 663,308 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,888, in 1970.
That places Zambia 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,888 | — |
| 1971 | 40,572 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 43,256 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 45,240 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 47,223 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 63,576 | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 66,301 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 67,422 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 71,331 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 77,990 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 84,648 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 91,307 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 97,966 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 102,523 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 107,080 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 663,308 | +519.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 663,308 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 499,860, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 663,308 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 450,121, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +519.5% | 107,080 | 663,308 |
| 1979 | +34.6% | 47,223 | 63,576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,292 | 37,888 | 63,576 | 6 |
| 1980s | 85,174 | 66,301 | 107,080 | 9 |
| 2020s | 663,308 | 663,308 | 663,308 | 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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia was 663,308 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 663,308 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,888 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 218 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.