Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Zambia

Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe was 27.7% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
27.7%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2018
All-time low
11.4%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Zambia, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 18.8 %2001: 11.4 %2007: 12.4 %2013: 26.6 %2018: 27.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 27.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Zambia peaked at 27.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2001.

Zambia ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1
2000s 11.9% 11.4% 12.4% 2
2010s 27.1% 26.6% 27.7% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 20 Zimbabwe 35.9% compare
  2. 21 Togo 33.1% compare
  3. 22 Gambia 32.1% compare
  4. 24 Ghana 27.3% compare
  5. 25 Guatemala 26.8% compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Zambia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Zambia was 27.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2001.
How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe?
Zambia ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

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/