Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia
Zambia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.9% in 1988. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.9% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 1988.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia peaked at 6.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1982.
Zambia ranks 116th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 113 Djibouti 5.5% compare
- 114 Belize 5.5%
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 5.2% compare
- 117 Cyprus 4.8% compare
- 118 Ukraine 4.5%
- 119 Côte d'Ivoire 4.5% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia was 4.9% in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 1988.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release