Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zambia

Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 61.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
61.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2008
All-time low
26.9%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zambia, 1998–2017

204060801998200720171998: 26.9 %1999: 27.9 %2000: 37 %2001: 39.8 %2002: 43.5 %2004: 46.2 %2005: 50.3 %2006: 56.8 %2007: 60.7 %2008: 77.6 %2009: 77.2 %2010: 71.9 %2011: 71.3 %2012: 69.1 %2013: 65.6 %2014: 65.1 %2015: 62 %2016: 62.1 %2017: 61.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 61.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2017.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 77.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Zambia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 26.9%
1999 27.9% +3.7%
2000 37.0% +32.6%
2001 39.8% +7.5%
2002 43.5% +9.3%
2004 46.2% +6.2%
2005 50.3% +8.8%
2006 56.8% +13.0%
2007 60.7% +6.9%
2008 77.6% +27.7%
2009 77.2% -0.4%
2010 71.9% -6.9%
2011 71.3% -0.9%
2012 69.1% -3.1%
2013 65.6% -5.0%
2014 65.1% -0.8%
2015 62.0% -4.7%
2016 62.1% +0.2%
2017 61.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.4% 26.9% 27.9% 2
2000s 54.4% 37.0% 77.6% 9
2010s 66.1% 61.7% 71.9% 8

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 162 Lesotho 63.9% compare
  2. 163 Congo 62.7% compare
  3. 164 Djibouti 62.2% compare
  4. 166 Gambia 61.6% compare
  5. 167 Sudan 58.8% compare
  6. 168 Pakistan 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zambia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zambia was 61.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Zambia ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.