Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.049 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zambia, 1970–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.