UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
24.84 million
in 2024
Zambia
357,036
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
69th
Zambia rank
71st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199720102024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.84 million against 357,036 in Zambia, a difference of 24.48 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 69.6 times Zambia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st of 221 groups.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.39 million 67,780 7.32 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 11.45 million 155,627 11.29 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 18.28 million 243,612 18.04 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 24.84 million 357,036 24.48 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.84 million against 357,036 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
24.48 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release