Uganda vs Zambia: Over-age students, primary

Uganda
13.9%
in 2013
Zambia
14.0%
in 2017
Uganda rank
41st
Zambia rank
39th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 41st 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 25.2% 13.0% 12.1% Uganda
1980s 24.7% 13.9% 10.8% Uganda
2000s 23.2% 17.9% 5.3% Uganda
2010s 17.5% 16.4% 1.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Uganda and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia 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?
Uganda ranks 41st 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 (% of 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 (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of 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, 4,461 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.