Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both was 57.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Zambia stood at 57.9%.
That represents a change of down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 83.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.5% | — |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +54.0% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 54.5% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 68.1% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Zambia was 57.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release