Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia
Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 264,902 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
264,902
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
264,902
in 2025
All-time low
49,833
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 264,902 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia peaked at 264,902 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,833, in 1970.
That places Zambia 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,833 | — |
| 1971 | 51,377 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 53,118 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 54,982 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 56,977 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 59,068 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 61,141 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 63,251 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 65,606 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 67,800 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 70,231 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 72,694 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 75,364 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 78,355 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 81,208 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 84,620 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 87,585 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 90,750 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 93,882 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 96,857 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 100,535 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 102,782 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 105,230 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 107,187 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 109,104 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 110,697 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 113,433 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 116,735 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 120,232 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 123,539 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 127,313 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 130,754 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 134,101 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 137,247 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 141,135 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 144,687 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 148,566 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 151,991 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 156,972 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 162,256 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 167,527 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 172,442 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 177,401 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 183,335 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 189,137 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 194,798 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 199,950 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 206,200 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 212,893 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 221,582 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 230,484 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 239,179 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 246,111 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 252,707 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 259,060 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 264,902 | +2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 264,902 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,210, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 264,902 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189,868, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,315 | 49,833 | 67,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,155 | 70,231 | 96,857 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,947 | 100,535 | 123,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,502 | 127,313 | 162,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,526 | 167,527 | 221,582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,740 | 230,484 | 264,902 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 50 Somalia 269,507 compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 268,707 compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 266,378 compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 264,706 compare
- 55 Italy 262,271 compare
- 56 Chad 261,857 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia was 264,902 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 264,902 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,833 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release