Ethiopia vs Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Ethiopia
74.9%
in 2025
Zambia
72.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Zambia rank
140th
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 74.9% against 72.6% in Zambia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 140th of 165 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 49.4% | 43.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 51.1% | 40.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 58.3% | 35.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 70.5% | 19.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 72.5% | 2.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 74.9% against 72.6% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 2.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 140th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release