Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.049 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.049 units per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0575 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0121 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia, 1970–2017

0.010.020.030.040.050.061970199320171970: 0.012 units per person1971: 0.013 units per person1972: 0.013 units per person1973: 0.013 units per person1974: 0.014 units per person1975: 0.015 units per person1976: 0.015 units per person1977: 0.016 units per person1978: 0.016 units per person1979: 0.016 units per person1980: 0.017 units per person1981: 0.017 units per person1982: 0.017 units per person1983: 0.018 units per person1984: 0.019 units per person1985: 0.019 units per person1986: 0.021 units per person1987: 0.021 units per person1988: 0.022 units per person1990: 0.023 units per person1991: 0.024 units per person1994: 0.023 units per person1998: 0.024 units per person1999: 0.024 units per person2000: 0.028 units per person2001: 0.029 units per person2002: 0.033 units per person2004: 0.032 units per person2005: 0.038 units per person2007: 0.048 units per person2008: 0.056 units per person2009: 0.058 units per person2010: 0.054 units per person2011: 0.048 units per person2012: 0.05 units per person2013: 0.048 units per person2014: 0.05 units per person2015: 0.049 units per person2016: 0.049 units per person2017: 0.049 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.049 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0575 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 units per person, in 1970.

Zambia ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia, 1970 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0121 units per person
1971 0.0126 units per person +3.9%
1972 0.0131 units per person +4.2%
1973 0.013 units per person -0.7%
1974 0.0136 units per person +4.1%
1975 0.0146 units per person +7.8%
1976 0.0153 units per person +4.7%
1977 0.0158 units per person +3.3%
1978 0.0163 units per person +2.9%
1979 0.0163 units per person +0.1%
1980 0.0165 units per person +1.3%
1981 0.0165 units per person +0.1%
1982 0.017 units per person +2.7%
1983 0.018 units per person +6.3%
1984 0.0191 units per person +6.0%
1985 0.0194 units per person +1.4%
1986 0.021 units per person +8.5%
1987 0.0209 units per person -0.4%
1988 0.0218 units per person +4.2%
1990 0.0234 units per person +7.0%
1991 0.0245 units per person +4.9%
1994 0.0232 units per person -5.2%
1998 0.0241 units per person +3.8%
1999 0.0244 units per person +1.1%
2000 0.0276 units per person +13.2%
2001 0.0295 units per person +6.8%
2002 0.033 units per person +12.1%
2004 0.0321 units per person -2.8%
2005 0.0378 units per person +17.9%
2007 0.0483 units per person +27.9%
2008 0.0564 units per person +16.6%
2009 0.0575 units per person +2.1%
2010 0.0536 units per person -6.9%
2011 0.0482 units per person -10.1%
2012 0.0499 units per person +3.6%
2013 0.0483 units per person -3.3%
2014 0.0504 units per person +4.5%
2015 0.0489 units per person -3.0%
2016 0.0486 units per person -0.7%
2017 0.049 units per person +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0143 units per person 0.0121 units per person 0.0163 units per person 10
1980s 0.0189 units per person 0.0165 units per person 0.0218 units per person 9
1990s 0.0239 units per person 0.0232 units per person 0.0245 units per person 5
2000s 0.0403 units per person 0.0276 units per person 0.0575 units per person 8
2010s 0.0496 units per person 0.0482 units per person 0.0536 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 170 Serbia 0.0499 units per person compare
  2. 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.0498 units per person compare
  3. 172 Japan 0.0495 units per person compare
  4. 174 China 0.0488 units per person compare
  5. 175 Ukraine 0.0487 units per person compare
  6. 176 Estonia 0.0482 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia was 0.049 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0575 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Zambia ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.