Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zambia is 54.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 54.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1970.
That places Zambia 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.5% | — |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 20.6% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +118.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
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, secondary, male in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zambia was 54.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Zambia ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release