Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes was 61.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Zambia stood at 61.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 85.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.6% | — |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 61.6% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.9% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Zambia was 61.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release