Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile was 38.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Zambia stood at 38.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Zambia peaked at 74.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.9% | — |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 55.9% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 57.1% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Zambia was 38.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release