ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
95.89 million
in 2024
Zambia
2.30 million
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Zambia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 95.89 million against 2.30 million in Zambia, a difference of 93.59 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 41.7 times Zambia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.79 million 389,573 14.40 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 24.90 million 580,539 24.32 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 35.23 million 730,882 34.50 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 53.15 million 1.14 million 52.01 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 74.84 million 1.57 million 73.27 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 95.89 million 2.30 million 93.59 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Zambia?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 95.89 million against 2.30 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zambia?
93.59 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release