Uganda vs Zambia: Over-age students, primary, female

Uganda
13.4%
in 2013
Zambia
13.1%
in 2017
Uganda rank
38th
Zambia rank
39th

Over-age students, primary, female over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 39th of 191 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 21.1% 10.4% 10.7% Uganda
1980s 20.3% 11.5% 8.7% Uganda
2000s 22.5% 16.3% 6.2% Uganda
2010s 17.0% 15.5% 1.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, female, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Zambia as of 2013.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, female between Uganda and Zambia?
0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for over-age students, primary, female?
Uganda ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,264 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.