Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 73.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia is 73.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 73.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.8% | — |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 35.0% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 61.9% | 67.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Afghanistan 76.3% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 157 Nicaragua 73.7% compare
- 159 Cambodia 71.4% compare
- 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.3% compare
- 161 Gambia 69.9% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia was 73.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release