Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female was 26.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.6%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2007
All-time low
17.3%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Zambia stood at 26.6%.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Zambia peaked at 48.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.3% | — |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +180.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 17.3% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Zambia was 26.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, upper secondary, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release