Uganda vs Zambia: Population having attained at least basic education
Uganda
94.3
in 2020
Zambia
93.2
in 2020
Uganda rank
69th
Zambia rank
72nd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 94.3 against 93.2 in Zambia, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.95 | 0 | 0.95 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 4.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 10.35 | 10.3 | 0.05 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 12.15 | 24.45 | 12.3 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 15.1 | 33 | 17.9 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 21.55 | 43.35 | 21.8 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 28.45 | 52.8 | 24.35 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 43 | 61.7 | 18.7 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 53.2 | 65.5 | 12.3 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 68.45 | 73.95 | 5.5 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 80.15 | 84.1 | 3.95 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 90.6 | 89.55 | 1.05 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 94.3 | 93.2 | 1.1 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 94.3 against 93.2 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Uganda and Zambia?
- 1.1, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Uganda ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.