Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male was 61.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Zambia is 61.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Zambia peaked at 89.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.3% | — |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 70.3% | 89.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 76.1% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 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, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Zambia was 61.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release