Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 59.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia is 59.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia peaked at 66.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1998.
That places Zambia 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.7% | — |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 31.0% | 66.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.3% | 63.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 59.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.