Upper middle income vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Upper middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 115.6% against 100.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Upper middle income ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Upper middle income averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.7% | 89.7% | 13.0% | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 114.0% | 94.2% | 19.7% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 110.6% | 87.5% | 23.1% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 108.8% | 102.0% | 6.8% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 104.3% | 106.0% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 115.6% | 14.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Upper middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 115.6% against 100.7% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 14.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Upper middle income and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Upper middle income ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.