Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 259,727 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Zambia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Zambia is 259,727 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Zambia peaked at 259,727 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65,801 number, in 1998.
That places Zambia 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65,801 number | — |
| 1999 | 69,760 number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 94,459 number | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 103,279 number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 115,026 number | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 127,273 number | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 141,785 number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 163,242 number | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 178,730 number | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 234,991 number | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 241,858 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 233,405 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 239,131 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 239,994 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 236,852 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 244,630 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 242,665 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 252,495 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 259,727 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,780 number | 65,801 number | 69,760 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 155,627 number | 94,459 number | 241,858 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 243,612 number | 233,405 number | 259,727 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 74 Palestine, State of 274,796 number compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 269,437 number compare
- 76 Tunisia 259,738 number compare
- 78 Chile 258,558 number compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 233,767 number compare
- 80 Belarus 231,041 number compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Zambia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Zambia was 259,727 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 259,727 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,801 number in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.