Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.1578 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2106 units per person
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2106 units per person against 0.1578 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0528 units per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0916 units per person 0.1726 units per person 0.081 units per person Zambia
1980s 0.1077 units per person 0.1893 units per person 0.0816 units per person Zambia
1990s 0.1083 units per person 0.1738 units per person 0.0655 units per person Zambia
2000s 0.146 units per person 0.1971 units per person 0.051 units per person Zambia
2010s 0.165 units per person 0.2005 units per person 0.0354 units per person Zambia
2020s 0.1578 units per person 0.2106 units per person 0.0528 units per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2106 units per person against 0.1578 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia?
0.0528 units per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.