Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Zambia
Zambia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 22,621 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Zambia, 1976–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2013, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Zambia stood at 22,621 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 217.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Zambia peaked at 22,621 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 329 number, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 37th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 329 number | — |
| 1977 | 406 number | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 3,428 number | +744.3% |
| 2000 | 16,308 number | +375.7% |
| 2001 | 15,909 number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7,131 number | -55.2% |
| 2004 | 7,614 number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8,907 number | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 9,303 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14,169 number | +52.3% |
| 2009 | 16,235 number | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 18,179 number | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 22,117 number | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 22,538 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22,621 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.5 number | 329 number | 406 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,428 number | 3,428 number | 3,428 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,947 number | 7,131 number | 16,308 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,364 number | 18,179 number | 22,621 number | 4 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Zambia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Zambia was 22,621 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,621 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 329 number in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.