Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia
Zambia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 45.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
45.7%
World rank
169th
of 180 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2008
All-time low
45.7%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2002–2017
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 45.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia peaked at 53.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.0% | — |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -8.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 45.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 45.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.0% | 53.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.7% | 50.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Saint Lucia 46.2% compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.1%
- 168 Sierra Leone 46.0% compare
- 170 Iceland 45.7% compare
- 171 Seychelles 45.6% compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 45.2% 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 45.7% 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 53.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Zambia ranks 169th 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 down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release