Uganda vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils
Uganda
50.3%
in 2017
Zambia
50.2%
in 2017
Uganda rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 50.3% against 50.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 45.5% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 47.1% | 3.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 47.8% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 50.3% against 50.2% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Uganda ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 203 countries.
- 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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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.