MDG: Southern Asia vs Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male

MDG: Southern Asia
71.5%
in 2023
Zambia
57.3%
in 2012
MDG: Southern Asia rank
144th
Zambia rank
146th

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

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 71.5% against 57.3% in Zambia, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 146th of 220 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 44.7% 80.7% 36.0% Zambia
1990s 64.3% 70.9% 6.6% Zambia
2000s 68.3% 74.2% 5.9% Zambia
2010s 76.3% 57.3% 19.0% MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male, MDG: Southern Asia or Zambia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 71.5% against 57.3% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between MDG: Southern Asia and Zambia?
14.2%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 146th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release