Progression to secondary school in Zambia
Zambia: Progression to secondary school was 63.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Zambia, 1975–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Zambia is 63.9%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Zambia peaked at 79.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1980.
That places Zambia 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 21.5% | 25.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 61.7% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 60.6% | 63.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 116,859 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 8.01 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Zambia?
- Progression to secondary school in Zambia was 63.9% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for progression to secondary school?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).