WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
65.2%
in 2024
Zambia
59.6%
in 2013
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
145th
Zambia rank
144th

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

  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
  • Zambia
20406080197620002024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 65.2% against 59.6% in Zambia, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 144th of 219 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 37.4% 22.6% 14.8% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 52.3% 47.7% 4.6% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 55.1% 61.1% 6.0% 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, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) or Zambia?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 65.2% against 59.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
5.6%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2013.
How do WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 144th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release