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
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
February 2026 Data Release