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
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
February 2026 Data Release