WB: Africa Western and Central vs Zambia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

WB: Africa Western and Central
0.7008 GPIA
in 2024
Zambia
0.8166 GPIA
in 2013
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
82nd
Zambia rank
85th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • WB: Africa Western and Central
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.8166 GPIA against 0.7008 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1158 GPIA.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zambia ahead.

WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 85th of 214 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Africa Western and Central Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6237 GPIA 0.6804 GPIA 0.0568 GPIA Zambia
2010s 0.764 GPIA 0.7952 GPIA 0.0312 GPIA Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, WB: Africa Western and Central or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.8166 GPIA against 0.7008 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2013.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between WB: Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
0.1158 GPIA, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do WB: Africa Western and Central and Zambia rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 85th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release