SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
30.5%
in 2024
Zambia
29.4%
in 2013
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Zambia rank
26th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.5% against 29.4% in Zambia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 26th of 215 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 33.2% | 7.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 33.2% | 4.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.5% against 29.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 26th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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