WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
79.6%
in 2024
Zambia
79.8%
in 2013
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
154th
Zambia rank
152nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 79.8% against 79.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.2%.
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 154th and Zambia ranks 152nd 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 | 40.9% | 57.7% | 16.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 70.9% | 21.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 57.1% | 5.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 70.3% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 88.6% | 20.8% | 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, female, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 79.8% against 79.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia 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, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 154th 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 primary education, female (%). 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