Tanzania vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Tanzania
109.8%
in 2018
Zambia
110.0%
in 2017
Tanzania rank
37th
Zambia rank
36th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
050100150197219952018

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 110.0% against 109.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 95.4% 93.3% 2.1% Tanzania
1980s 82.2% 92.8% 10.6% Zambia
1990s 71.5% 82.3% 10.8% Zambia
2000s 109.8% 105.4% 4.4% Tanzania
2010s 101.8% 108.5% 6.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 110.0% against 109.8% in Tanzania as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Tanzania and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Tanzania ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.