Afghanistan vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Afghanistan
62.9%
in 2018
Zambia
62.6%
in 1988
Afghanistan rank
179th
Zambia rank
181st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 62.9% against 62.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 181st of 193 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.2% 54.6% 48.4% Zambia
1980s 13.1% 60.9% 47.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Afghanistan, at 62.9% against 62.6% in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Afghanistan and Zambia?
0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 181st of 193 countries.
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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.