Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.31 WPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.31 WPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Zambia peaked at 1.67 WPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.31 WPIA, in 2023.
That places Zambia 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.67 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.44 WPIA | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 WPIA | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 WPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 WPIA | -12.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.31 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4 WPIA, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.31 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 WPIA, 89% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 WPIA | 1.44 WPIA | 1.67 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA | 1.52 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.31 WPIA | 1.31 WPIA | 1.31 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Zambia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Zambia was 1.31 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 WPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 WPIA in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release