SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
SDG: Least Developed Countries
9.8%
in 2024
Zambia
3.4%
in 2012
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
178th
Zambia rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Zambia
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 9.8% against 3.4% in Zambia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 2.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 179th of 221 groups.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 4.0% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Zambia?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 9.8% against 3.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zambia?
- 6.4%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 179th of 221 groups.
- 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