Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Zambia
Zambia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 25,585 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Zambia, 2000–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25,585 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 196.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Zambia peaked at 25,910 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,641, in 2002.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,443 | — |
| 2001 | 16,039 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,641 | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 8,992 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10,549 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 17,099 | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 14,056 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 18,725 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 21,007 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 24,668 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 25,910 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 25,585 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,818 | 8,641 | 18,725 | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,292 | 21,007 | 25,910 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Zambia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Zambia was 25,585 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,910 in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,641 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.1%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release