WB: Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
25.7%
in 2022
Zambia
26.2%
in 2017
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
20th
Zambia rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.2% against 25.7% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 214 groups.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 24.3% | 15.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.3% | 3.0% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 29.0% | 0.3% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.2% against 25.7% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 214 groups.
- 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