WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
82.3%
in 2024
Zambia
81.8%
in 2013
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
152nd
Zambia rank
150th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 82.3% against 81.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 150th of 219 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 74.6% | 21.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 85.5% | 25.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 64.3% | 5.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 77.4% | 5.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 89.6% | 17.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) or Zambia?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 82.3% against 81.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
- 0.5%, 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?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 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 primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 150th of 219 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release