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
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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release