ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
64.4%
in 2024
Zambia
73.3%
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
158th
Zambia rank
158th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Zambia
020406080199720102024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 73.3% against 64.4% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 158th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 47.2% 26.2% 21.0% ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 50.1% 50.6% 0.5% Zambia
2010s 64.3% 64.3% 0.0% Zambia
2020s 64.4% 73.3% 8.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 73.3% against 64.4% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia?
8.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 158th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release