Nigeria vs Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female
Nigeria
80.9%
in 2009
Zambia
81.7%
in 2012
Nigeria rank
139th
Zambia rank
136th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 81.7% against 80.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 136th of 170 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 85.8% | 9.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 86.0% | 4.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 81.7% against 80.9% in Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 136th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release