Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia
Zambia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 56.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Zambia is 56.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Zambia peaked at 56.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.18, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 164th 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.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.18 | — |
| 1971 | 12.7 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 13.23 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.98 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 13.57 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.38 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 14.94 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 15.39 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.74 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.64 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.82 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.67 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.94 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 18.18 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 19.44 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 18.99 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 19.74 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 20.57 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 20.3 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 56.79 | +179.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 56.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 56.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +179.7% | 20.3 | 56.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.08 | 12.18 | 15.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.68 | 15.67 | 19.74 | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.43 | 20.3 | 20.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.79 | 56.79 | 56.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Zambia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Zambia was 56.79 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.