School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 735,829 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia is 735,829, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia peaked at 735,829 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87,504, in 1970.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,504 | — |
| 1971 | 90,022 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 92,731 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 95,599 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 98,617 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 101,905 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 105,511 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 109,375 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 113,457 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 117,607 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 121,778 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 126,292 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 131,008 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 135,960 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 140,906 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 223,579 | +58.7% |
| 1986 | 231,774 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 240,783 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 249,587 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 258,637 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 267,364 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 276,170 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 285,467 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 294,014 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 302,064 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 308,548 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 314,763 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 320,326 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 326,924 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 334,763 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 344,597 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 355,249 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 366,915 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 377,715 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 388,782 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 398,817 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 409,911 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 420,954 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 433,015 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 444,198 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 456,748 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 470,157 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 485,175 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 500,232 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 515,325 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 531,270 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 548,102 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 565,822 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 582,660 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 599,693 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 617,756 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 639,134 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 663,232 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 689,090 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 713,832 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 735,829 | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 735,829 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 464,124, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 735,829 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +58.7% | 140,906 | 223,579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,233 | 87,504 | 117,607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,030 | 121,778 | 258,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,040 | 267,364 | 334,763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,015 | 344,597 | 444,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,518 | 456,748 | 599,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,479 | 617,756 | 735,829 | 6 |
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 school age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia was 735,829 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 735,829 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,504 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release