Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female was 38.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.2%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2007
All-time low
26.0%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 38.2% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Zambia peaked at 55.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.0% | — |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +112.1% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 26.0% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.4% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female in Zambia was 38.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release