Pacific island small states vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Pacific island small states
12.1%
in 2019
Zambia
32.2%
in 2013
Pacific island small states rank
33rd
Zambia rank
30th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Zambia
204060199720082019

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 32.2% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Pacific island small states ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 41 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.2% 38.5% 11.3% Zambia
2010s 38.5% 36.8% 1.8% Pacific island small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Pacific island small states or Zambia?
Zambia, at 32.2% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2013.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Pacific island small states and Zambia?
20.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Pacific island small states and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Pacific island small states ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/