World vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary, female

World
101.5%
in 2024
Zambia
118.3%
in 2024
World rank
13th
Zambia rank
15th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • World
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 118.3% against 101.5% in World, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

World ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, World averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 78.3% 81.3% 3.0% Zambia
1980s 87.1% 88.1% 1.0% Zambia
1990s 92.7% 80.1% 12.6% World
2000s 98.6% 98.7% 0.1% Zambia
2010s 101.6% 105.3% 3.7% Zambia
2020s 101.5% 118.3% 16.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, World or Zambia?
Zambia, at 118.3% against 101.5% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between World and Zambia?
16.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do World and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
World ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.