Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male was 70.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Zambia is 70.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 91.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2023.
That places Zambia 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.5% | — |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 72.5% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.7% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Zambia was 70.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release