School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Zambia
Zambia: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 56.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 56.8% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Zambia peaked at 56.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.2% | — |
| 1971 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +179.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 56.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 56.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +179.7% | 20.3% | 56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
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 enrollment, secondary in Zambia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Zambia was 56.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.