Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male was 40.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Zambia is 40.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Zambia peaked at 79.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2023.
That places Zambia 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.3% | — |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +67.5% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 47.3% | 79.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.3% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Zambia was 40.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release