Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male was 55.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
55.7%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2007
All-time low
51.6%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Zambia is 55.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Zambia peaked at 76.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.6% | — |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 51.6% | 76.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Bangladesh 60.9% compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 60.7% compare
- 32 Benin 56.0% compare
- 34 Gambia 54.6% compare
- 35 Senegal 48.5% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Zambia was 55.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release