SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
87.7%
in 2024
Zambia
92.9%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
125th
Zambia rank
127th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 92.9% against 87.7% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 62.5% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 66.5% | 2.2% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 64.8% | 8.8% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 92.9% | 5.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 92.9% against 87.7% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Zambia?
- 5.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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