UNICEF: All Unicef Countries vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
87.8%
in 2024
Zambia
92.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
124th
Zambia rank
127th

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

  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 92.9% against 87.8% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 59.6% 62.5% 2.8% Zambia
1980s 64.6% 66.5% 1.9% Zambia
1990s 70.6% 64.8% 5.8% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 87.8% 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, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries or Zambia?
Zambia, at 92.9% against 87.8% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and Zambia?
5.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 124th 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