Congo vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Congo
91.0%
in 2012
Zambia
91.1%
in 2017
Congo rank
151st
Zambia rank
150th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 91.1% against 91.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 68.2% | 18.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 80.5% | 3.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 99.8% | 8.8% | 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, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 91.1% against 91.0% in Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 151st 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.