Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia
Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 32.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia, 2000–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia peaked at 40.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 30th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 33.3% | 40.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.2% | 39.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zambia was 32.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade 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. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/