Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 29.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 29.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 30.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.1% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 30.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia was 29.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/