Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female was 72.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.6%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2007
All-time low
56.6%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Zambia is 72.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Zambia peaked at 85.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.6% | — |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 56.6% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 72.6% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Zambia was 72.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release