School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 912,935 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
912,935 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
912,935 number
in 2020
All-time low
278,089 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia stood at 912,935 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 912,935 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 278,089 number, in 1970.
That places Zambia 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 278,089 number | — |
| 1971 | 289,471 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 301,400 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 313,883 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 327,039 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 341,038 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 354,467 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 368,598 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 382,378 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 395,101 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 407,506 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 419,533 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 432,904 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 448,144 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 465,783 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 330,561 number | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 343,499 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 356,722 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 369,614 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 382,124 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 394,799 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 406,622 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 418,628 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 429,733 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 440,269 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 451,548 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 463,079 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 475,054 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 486,882 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 498,560 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 510,292 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 520,476 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 531,552 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 542,887 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 554,787 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 568,094 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 579,536 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 593,706 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 610,845 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 630,820 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 652,972 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 674,289 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 697,534 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 723,697 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 752,548 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 782,756 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 811,789 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 840,802 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 867,302 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 890,758 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 912,935 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335,146 number | 278,089 number | 395,101 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,639 number | 330,561 number | 465,783 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 446,517 number | 394,799 number | 498,560 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 564,300 number | 510,292 number | 630,820 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 769,445 number | 652,972 number | 890,758 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 912,935 number | 912,935 number | 912,935 number | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia was 912,935 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 912,935 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,089 number in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.