Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female was 85.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.9%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2007
All-time low
64.4%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Zambia is 85.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Zambia peaked at 90.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.4% | — |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 64.4% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.8% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 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, urban, female in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Zambia was 85.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release