MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
74.9%
in 2023
Zambia
53.8%
in 2012
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
149th
Zambia rank
151st

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 74.9% against 53.8% in Zambia, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 151st of 220 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 54.4% 59.3% 4.9% Zambia
1990s 72.4% 59.1% 13.3% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 66.1% 65.9% 0.2% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 70.3% 53.8% 16.5% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Zambia?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 74.9% against 53.8% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia?
21.1%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 151st of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release