Which has higher primary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia or Zambia?

Zambia, at 50.2% against 48.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?

40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

Europe & Central Asia

48.6%

in 2018

Zambia

50.2%

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia rank

14th

Zambia rank

12th

Primary education, pupils over time

Europe & Central Asia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 50.2% against 48.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 12th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	48.4%	45.5%	2.9%	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	48.5%	47.1%	1.4%	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	48.5%	47.8%	0.7%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	48.5%	48.8%	0.3%	Zambia
2010s	48.6%	50.0%	1.3%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 50.2% against 48.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?: 1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.