Afghanistan vs Zambia: Secondary education, pupils

Afghanistan
35.1%
in 2018
Zambia
37.1%
in 1988
Afghanistan rank
201st
Zambia rank
199th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 37.1% against 35.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 199th of 203 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 12.1% 33.0% 20.9% Zambia
1980s 28.3% 36.3% 8.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 37.1% against 35.1% in Afghanistan as of 1988.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Zambia?
2.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 199th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.