WB: Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
4.89 million
in 2024
Zambia
82,097
in 2013
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th
Zambia rank
34th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Zambia
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 4.89 million against 82,097 in Zambia, a difference of 4.81 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 59.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 34th of 220 groups.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.28 million 5,924 1.27 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 1.89 million 8,159 1.89 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 2.47 million 30,925 2.44 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 3.59 million 73,418 3.51 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 4.24 million 82,478 4.16 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern or Zambia?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 4.89 million against 82,097 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
4.81 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 34th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release