Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia
Zambia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 54.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia is 54.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia peaked at 54.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.0% | — |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 52.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.5% | 54.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Burkina Faso 54.8% compare
- 10 Seychelles 54.4% compare
- 11 Iceland 54.3% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.9%
- 15 Saint Lucia 53.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia was 54.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release