Afghanistan vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
93.0%
in 2018
Zambia
91.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
147th
Zambia rank
150th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 93.0% against 91.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 95.9% | 22.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 95.7% | 5.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 93.0% against 91.1% in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 1.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 150th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.