Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Zambia

Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe was 31.3% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
31.3%
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2018
All-time low
13.6%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Zambia, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 13.6 %2001: 15.9 %2007: 21.1 %2013: 28.4 %2018: 31.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Zambia stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Zambia peaked at 31.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1999.

That places Zambia 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1
2000s 18.5% 15.9% 21.1% 2
2010s 29.8% 28.4% 31.3% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 18 Honduras 44.5% compare
  2. 19 Ghana 39.3% compare
  3. 20 Bangladesh 32.9% compare
  4. 22 Gambia 29.5% compare
  5. 23 Togo 26.4% compare
  6. 24 Sierra Leone 20.7% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Zambia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Zambia was 31.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe?
Zambia ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 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/