Progression to secondary school, male in Zambia
Zambia: Progression to secondary school, male was 65.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, male in Zambia, 1975–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, progression to secondary school, male in Zambia stood at 65.6%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Zambia peaked at 78.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 151st of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.0% | — |
| 1976 | 23.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +109.2% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 56.8% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.6% | 67.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Zambia?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Zambia was 65.6% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).