Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 26.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zambia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zambia stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zambia peaked at 26.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +63.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +12.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.8% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.6% | 26.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
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- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zambia was 26.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). 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/