Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia
Zambia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 10.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zambia peaked at 23.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 34th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.6% | — |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 31 Eswatini 11.2% compare
- 32 Aruba 11.0% compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 10.7% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 10.5% compare
- 36 Madagascar 10.0% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% compare
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 10.7% 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 23.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 170 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 27.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release