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
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
February 2026 Data Release