Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 71.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
71.6%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2007
All-time low
64.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 71.6% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 88.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.7% | — |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 64.7% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.5% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia was 71.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release