UNICEF: World vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

UNICEF: World
88.7%
in 2024
Zambia
95.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: World rank
112th
Zambia rank
113th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • UNICEF: World
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 95.4% against 88.7% in UNICEF: World, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: World ahead.

UNICEF: World ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, UNICEF: World averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: World Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 58.4% 54.8% 3.5% UNICEF: World
1980s 62.6% 60.2% 2.4% UNICEF: World
2020s 88.7% 95.4% 6.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, UNICEF: World or Zambia?
Zambia, at 95.4% against 88.7% in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between UNICEF: World and Zambia?
6.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: World and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: World and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
UNICEF: World ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release