Niger vs Zambia: Progression to secondary school
Niger
58.3%
in 2015
Zambia
63.9%
in 2012
Niger rank
164th
Zambia rank
162nd
Progression to secondary school over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 63.9% against 58.3% in Niger, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 162nd of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 22.9% | 28.2% | Niger |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 21.5% | 38.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 49.9% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 69.3% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 62.2% | 8.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher progression to secondary school, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 63.9% against 58.3% in Niger as of 2012.
- What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Niger and Zambia?
- 5.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for progression to secondary school?
- Niger ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 162nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).