Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia
Zambia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 10.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10.6% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2012.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia peaked at 25.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.6% | — |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 18.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia was 10.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release