SDG: Western Asia vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

SDG: Western Asia
87.0%
in 2024
Zambia
92.9%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
130th
Zambia rank
127th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 92.9% against 87.0% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 77.7% 67.7% 10.0% SDG: Western Asia
1990s 77.7% 64.8% 12.8% SDG: Western Asia
2020s 87.0% 92.9% 5.8% 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: Western Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 92.9% against 87.0% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between SDG: Western Asia and Zambia?
5.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 130th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release