Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia
Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 32.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia, 2000–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia peaked at 40.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 33.3% | 40.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.2% | 39.2% | 3 |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia was 32.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release