Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.15 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0706 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 179th 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.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2679 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3192 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4091 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4728 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5959 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8169 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9872 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9354 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9997 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.86 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +37.1% | 0.5959 units per square kilometre | 0.8169 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.169 units per square kilometre | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 0.217 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2804 units per square kilometre | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | 0.3192 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6484 units per square kilometre | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9354 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 176 Paraguay 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sudan 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 New Caledonia 0.9683 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Finland 0.9271 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.