Gambia vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Gambia
28.9%
in 2025
Zambia
26.2%
in 2017
Gambia rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 28.9% against 26.2% in Zambia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 23.9% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 34.3% | 10.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 29.0% | 6.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Gambia or Zambia?
- Gambia, at 28.9% against 26.2% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Gambia and Zambia?
- 2.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Gambia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release