Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 44.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Zambia is 44.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Zambia peaked at 46.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 106th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.7% | — |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.8% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.2% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 47.1%
- 104 United Arab Emirates 47.0% compare
- 105 Honduras 46.8% compare
- 107 Japan 44.6% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 42.0% compare
- 109 Türkiye 40.4% compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Zambia?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Zambia was 44.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).