Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0651 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0651 units per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0651 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per person, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 158th of 206 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, pupils, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.013 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0136 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0173 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0179 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0208 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.022 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.023 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0651 units per person | +167.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0651 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 units per person, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0651 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0667 units per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per capita 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 | +167.5% | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0651 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 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 secondary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia was 0.0651 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0651 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per person in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.