Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male was 83.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.9%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2007
All-time low
77.3%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Zambia is 83.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Zambia peaked at 94.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.3% | — |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 77.3% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.8% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Zambia was 83.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release