UNESCO: Sids vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

UNESCO: Sids
30.9%
in 2024
Zambia
29.4%
in 2013
UNESCO: Sids rank
23rd
Zambia rank
26th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • UNESCO: Sids
  • Zambia
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How they compare

UNESCO: Sids currently reports 30.9% against 29.4% in Zambia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

UNESCO: Sids ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th of 215 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNESCO: Sids Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.8% 33.2% 6.3% Zambia
2010s 30.2% 33.2% 3.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, UNESCO: Sids or Zambia?
UNESCO: Sids, at 30.9% against 29.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between UNESCO: Sids and Zambia?
1.5%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNESCO: Sids and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do UNESCO: Sids and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
UNESCO: Sids ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release