Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8166 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia, 2000–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia stood at 0.8166 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia peaked at 0.8166 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6694 GPIA, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6694 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6994 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6767 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6842 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7099 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7564 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7997 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7694 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8166 GPIA | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6993 GPIA | 0.6694 GPIA | 0.7564 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7952 GPIA | 0.7694 GPIA | 0.8166 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8226 GPIA compare
- 83 Guinea 0.8222 GPIA compare
- 84 Eswatini 0.8211 GPIA compare
- 86 Australia 0.8161 GPIA
- 87 Madagascar 0.8044 GPIA compare
- 88 Switzerland 0.7992 GPIA
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia was 0.8166 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8166 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6694 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release