Niger vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Niger
3.2%
in 2019
Zambia
3.4%
in 2012
Niger rank
180th
Zambia rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Niger as of 2012.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Niger ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 179th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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