Uganda vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Uganda
4.0%
in 2014
Zambia
3.4%
in 2012
Uganda rank
176th
Zambia rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 176th 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