Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female was 60.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.7%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2007
All-time low
51.1%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Zambia is 60.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Zambia peaked at 81.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.1% | — |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 51.1% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 65.7% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Zambia was 60.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release