Lower secondary completion rate, female in Zambia
Zambia: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 51.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Zambia, 1976–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2013, lower secondary completion rate, female in Zambia stood at 51.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Zambia peaked at 58.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.2% | — |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 21.7% | 58.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 51.0% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 152 Eritrea 52.2% compare
- 153 Afghanistan 52.1% compare
- 154 Guatemala 51.6% compare
- 156 Comoros 50.1% compare
- 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.0% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.5% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Zambia?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Zambia was 51.0% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2013.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.