IDA blend vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

IDA blend
8.6%
in 2019
Zambia
29.4%
in 2013
IDA blend rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • IDA blend
  • Zambia
10203040200020092019

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 29.4% against 8.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.4 times IDA blend's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 42 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.1% 33.0% 18.9% Zambia
2010s 10.6% 33.2% 22.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, IDA blend or Zambia?
Zambia, at 29.4% against 8.6% in IDA blend as of 2013.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between IDA blend and Zambia?
20.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do IDA blend and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
IDA blend ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 42 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 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/