Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 33.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 33.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 33.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +83.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.6% | 33.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia was 33.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/