Afghanistan vs Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Afghanistan
62.4%
in 2025
Zambia
62.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
145th
Zambia rank
146th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 62.4% against 62.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 146th of 165 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 59.9% | 40.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 54.8% | 29.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 58.6% | 18.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 64.3% | 5.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 62.3% | 1.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 62.4% against 62.1% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 146th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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