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
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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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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