Gambia vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Gambia
69.9%
in 2024
Zambia
73.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
161st
Zambia rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 73.3% against 69.9% in Gambia, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 26.2% | 4.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 50.6% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 64.3% | 8.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 73.3% | 3.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 73.3% against 69.9% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Zambia?
- 3.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release