Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both was 49.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Zambia is 49.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 63.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.4% | — |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 40.4% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 49.9% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Zambia was 49.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release