Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zambia
Zambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 55.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zambia, 1976–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 55.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2013.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zambia peaked at 65.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1976.
That places Zambia 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.3% | — |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 24.8% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 55.3% | 59.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zambia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zambia was 55.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release