Iceland vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary, private

Iceland
3.3%
in 2023
Zambia
3.2%
in 2013
Iceland rank
161st
Zambia rank
163rd

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Iceland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.4% 25.1% 23.7% Zambia
1990s 1.9% 4.2% 2.4% Zambia
2000s 1.4% 2.9% 1.5% Zambia
2010s 2.5% 2.9% 0.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Iceland or Zambia?
Iceland, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Iceland and Zambia?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Iceland ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). 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, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.