WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
30.2%
in 2024
Zambia
29.4%
in 2013
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
29th
Zambia rank
26th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 30.2% against 29.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th of 215 groups.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 33.2% | 6.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 33.2% | 4.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) or Zambia?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 30.2% against 29.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 29th 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