UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
11.7%
in 2020
Zambia
4.5%
in 2012
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
181st
Zambia rank
178th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 11.7% against 4.5% in Zambia, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 2.6 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 2.1% 0.6% Zambia
1980s 3.7% 2.7% 1.0% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 5.5% 3.3% 2.1% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 10.5% 5.2% 5.4% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) or Zambia?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 11.7% against 4.5% in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) and Zambia?
7.2%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
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