Angola vs Zambia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Angola
65.2%
in 2025
Zambia
67.4%
in 2025
Angola rank
147th
Zambia rank
144th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 67.4% against 65.2% in Angola, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 144th of 165 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 54.6% | 31.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 52.9% | 20.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 58.5% | 14.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 67.4% | 12.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 67.5% | 5.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Angola or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 67.4% against 65.2% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Angola and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Angola ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 144th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.