School age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 637,057 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia is 637,057 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia peaked at 637,057 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82,934 number, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 54th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82,934 number | — |
| 1971 | 86,087 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 89,499 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 93,156 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 97,036 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 101,146 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 105,077 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 109,347 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 113,937 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 118,863 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 123,808 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 128,179 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 132,152 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 136,152 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 140,315 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 221,633 number | +58.0% |
| 1986 | 229,467 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 238,369 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 247,882 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 257,477 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 266,948 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 274,931 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 283,202 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 292,154 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 301,622 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 311,162 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 320,265 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 329,293 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 338,474 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 347,773 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 356,960 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 364,264 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 372,247 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 381,062 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 390,572 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 400,554 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 408,253 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 416,985 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 427,079 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 438,720 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 452,037 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 465,932 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 481,124 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 497,255 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 514,475 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 533,280 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 552,531 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 573,433 number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 595,330 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 616,919 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 637,057 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,708 number | 82,934 number | 118,863 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,543 number | 123,808 number | 257,477 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,582 number | 266,948 number | 347,773 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 395,670 number | 356,960 number | 438,720 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,232 number | 452,037 number | 616,919 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,057 number | 637,057 number | 637,057 number | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (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 637,057 number in 2020, 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 637,057 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,934 number in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.