Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile was 55.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia stood at 55.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia peaked at 81.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.7% | — |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 53.7% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 58.2% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Zambia was 55.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release