Afghanistan vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
59.6%
in 2023
Zambia
56.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
169th
Zambia rank
172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 59.6% against 56.8% in Zambia, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 13.9% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 17.5% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 20.4% | 3.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 59.6% against 56.8% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 2.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1994.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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