Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils, per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.1526 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2106 units per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Zambia rank
7th
Primary education, pupils, per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.2106 units per person against 0.1526 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.058 units per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.103 units per person | 0.1726 units per person | 0.0696 units per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1278 units per person | 0.1893 units per person | 0.0616 units per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1243 units per person | 0.1738 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.147 units per person | 0.1971 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1585 units per person | 0.2005 units per person | 0.042 units per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1526 units per person | 0.2106 units per person | 0.058 units per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.2106 units per person against 0.1526 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 0.058 units per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.