Total net attendance rate, upper secondary … upper second rural in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary … upper second rural was 32.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Zambia is 32.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Zambia peaked at 61.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary … upper second rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.9% | — |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +98.9% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -21.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 83% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.0%, 78% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 30.9% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.6% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Zambia was 32.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release