Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Tanzania, United Republic of
70.7%
in 2019
Zambia
71.1%
in 1988
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
177th
Zambia rank
176th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 71.1% against 70.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 37.3% 68.8% 31.5% Zambia
1980s 52.6% 69.9% 17.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 71.1% against 70.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 1988.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.