MDG: Northern Africa vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

MDG: Northern Africa
102.1%
in 2024
Zambia
109.6%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
26th
Zambia rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 109.6% against 102.1% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 85.5% 66.6% 18.8% MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 92.1% 88.3% 3.9% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 95.9% 96.5% 0.6% Zambia
2020s 102.1% 109.6% 7.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, MDG: Northern Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 109.6% against 102.1% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between MDG: Northern Africa and Zambia?
7.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release