ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
56.5%
in 2024
Zambia
55.3%
in 2013
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
153rd
Zambia rank
152nd

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 56.5% against 55.3% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1983 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 152nd of 219 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 36.2% 19.5% 16.7% ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 45.9% 43.5% 2.4% ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 49.3% 57.0% 7.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Zambia?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 56.5% against 55.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia?
1.2%, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zambia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 152nd of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release