Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Zambia
56.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
52.4%
in 2013
Zambia rank
172nd
Zimbabwe rank
175th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 56.8% against 52.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 14.1% 8.3% 5.7% Zambia
1980s 17.7% 32.2% 14.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 20.4% 42.0% 21.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 56.8% against 52.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
4.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1994.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Zambia ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 175th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release