Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 76.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1998.
That places Zambia 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.3% | — |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 31.6% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 63.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia was 76.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release