Rwanda vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Rwanda
0.2109 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2106 units per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
6th
Zambia rank
7th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.2109 units per person against 0.2106 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.092 units per person 0.1739 units per person 0.082 units per person Zambia
1980s 0.1127 units per person 0.1893 units per person 0.0766 units per person Zambia
1990s 0.1425 units per person 0.1752 units per person 0.0327 units per person Zambia
2000s 0.2033 units per person 0.1971 units per person 0.0062 units per person Rwanda
2010s 0.2157 units per person 0.2005 units per person 0.0152 units per person Rwanda
2020s 0.2109 units per person 0.2106 units per person 0.0003 units per person Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Rwanda or Zambia?
Rwanda, at 0.2109 units per person against 0.2106 units per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Rwanda and Zambia?
0.0003 units per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Rwanda ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries.
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.