High income countries vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education

High income countries
1.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Zambia
14.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
High income countries rank
40th
Zambia rank
48th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education over time

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  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 1.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in High income countries, a difference of 12.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

That makes Zambia's figure about 7.3 times High income countries's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

High income countries ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 48th of 48 regions.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income countries Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 41.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 37.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Zambia
2010s 2.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 34.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 31.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Zambia
2020s 2.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 24.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 21.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Zambia
2030s 2.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 19.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 17.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Zambia
2040s 1.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 14.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 12.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, High income countries or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 1.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in High income countries as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between High income countries and Zambia?
12.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income countries and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do High income countries and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
High income countries ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 48th of 48 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.