UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
48.6%
in 2023
Zambia
32.2%
in 2013
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
27th
Zambia rank
27th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 48.6% against 32.2% in Zambia, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 27th of 214 groups.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.7% 38.5% 8.2% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 49.0% 36.8% 12.2% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa or Zambia?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 48.6% against 32.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zambia?
16.4%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 27th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release