Uganda vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita

Uganda
0.22 units per person
in 2017
Zambia
0.2106 units per person
in 2024
Uganda rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
0.050.10.150.20.250.3197019972024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.22 units per person against 0.2106 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0094 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0818 units per person 0.1726 units per person 0.0908 units per person Zambia
1980s 0.1286 units per person 0.1893 units per person 0.0607 units per person Zambia
1990s 0.1764 units per person 0.1738 units per person 0.0026 units per person Uganda
2000s 0.2672 units per person 0.1971 units per person 0.0701 units per person Uganda
2010s 0.2352 units per person 0.2002 units per person 0.0351 units per person Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 0.22 units per person against 0.2106 units per person in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Uganda and Zambia?
0.0094 units per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,822 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.