School enrollment, secondary in Zambia
Zambia: School enrollment, secondary was 56.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 56.8% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Zambia peaked at 56.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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, female 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.01 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Zambia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Zambia was 56.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.