Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was 3.94 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 59.5%
World rank
50th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21.82 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-7.03 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
34
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2017

-10010201971199420171971: 6.8 % change on previous year1972: 7.2 % change on previous year1973: 2.2 % change on previous year1974: 7.2 % change on previous year1975: 11.1 % change on previous year1976: 7.9 % change on previous year1977: 6.4 % change on previous year1978: 6.1 % change on previous year1979: 3.2 % change on previous year1980: 4.3 % change on previous year1981: 3.2 % change on previous year1982: 6.1 % change on previous year1983: 9.8 % change on previous year1984: 9.3 % change on previous year1985: 4.5 % change on previous year1986: 11.8 % change on previous year1987: 2.5 % change on previous year1988: 7.1 % change on previous year1991: 7.5 % change on previous year1999: 3.9 % change on previous year2000: 16.4 % change on previous year2001: 10.1 % change on previous year2002: 15.6 % change on previous year2005: 21.8 % change on previous year2008: 20.8 % change on previous year2009: 5.8 % change on previous year2010: -3.6 % change on previous year2011: -7 % change on previous year2012: 7 % change on previous year2013: -0.11 % change on previous year2014: 7.9 % change on previous year2015: 0.093 % change on previous year2016: 2.5 % change on previous year2017: 3.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 3.94 % change on previous year for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in 2017.

That represents a change of up 59.5% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 21.82 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.03 % change on previous year, in 2011.

That places Zambia 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.79 % change on previous year
1972 7.17 % change on previous year +5.5%
1973 2.17 % change on previous year -69.7%
1974 7.19 % change on previous year +231.3%
1975 11.08 % change on previous year +54.1%
1976 7.88 % change on previous year -28.9%
1977 6.45 % change on previous year -18.2%
1978 6.07 % change on previous year -5.9%
1979 3.16 % change on previous year -47.9%
1980 4.33 % change on previous year +36.9%
1981 3.23 % change on previous year -25.5%
1982 6.07 % change on previous year +87.9%
1983 9.76 % change on previous year +60.8%
1984 9.32 % change on previous year -4.5%
1985 4.52 % change on previous year -51.5%
1986 11.77 % change on previous year +160.2%
1987 2.49 % change on previous year -78.8%
1988 7.11 % change on previous year +185.5%
1991 7.48 % change on previous year +5.2%
1999 3.86 % change on previous year -48.4%
2000 16.43 % change on previous year +325.9%
2001 10.07 % change on previous year -38.7%
2002 15.56 % change on previous year +54.4%
2005 21.82 % change on previous year +40.3%
2008 20.84 % change on previous year -4.5%
2009 5.76 % change on previous year -72.3%
2010 -3.64 % change on previous year -163.1%
2011 -7.03 % change on previous year +93.1%
2012 6.99 % change on previous year -199.5%
2013 -0.1102 % change on previous year -101.6%
2014 7.86 % change on previous year -7232.1%
2015 0.0932 % change on previous year -98.8%
2016 2.47 % change on previous year +2550.7%
2017 3.94 % change on previous year +59.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.44 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 11.08 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.51 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 11.77 % change on previous year 9
1990s 5.67 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year 2
2000s 15.08 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year 21.82 % change on previous year 6
2010s 1.32 % change on previous year -7.03 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 47 Malawi 4.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 48 Costa Rica 4.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 49 Jordan 4.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 51 Suriname 3.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 52 Mali 3.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 53 Togo 3.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Zambia was 3.94 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 21.82 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -7.03 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.