SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, female

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
93.62 million
in 2024
Zambia
2.30 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 93.62 million against 2.30 million in Zambia, a difference of 91.32 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.7 times Zambia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 221 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 13.68 million 389,573 13.29 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 23.83 million 580,539 23.25 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 34.24 million 730,882 33.51 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 51.88 million 1.14 million 50.74 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 73.07 million 1.57 million 71.51 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 93.62 million 2.30 million 91.32 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 93.62 million against 2.30 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
91.32 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 38th 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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About this data

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