Eswatini vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Eswatini
116.5%
in 2023
Zambia
115.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
20th
Zambia rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 116.5% against 115.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 89.7% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 87.5% | 7.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 106.6% | 100.1% | 6.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 123.5% | 106.0% | 17.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 116.5% against 115.6% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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