ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
25.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
19.2%
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
36th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 25.6% against 19.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 214 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 30.0% 24.7% 5.3% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 27.1% 21.3% 5.8% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Zimbabwe?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 25.6% against 19.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe?
6.4%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 214 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release