Ethiopia vs Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
50.5%
in 2021
Zambia
55.5%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
167th
Zambia rank
164th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 55.5% against 50.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 164th of 180 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 65.0% | 17.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 72.1% | 23.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 55.5% against 50.5% in Ethiopia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 5.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 164th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release