India vs Zambia: Children out of school, primary
India
134,967
in 2025
Zambia
136,539
in 2024
India rank
51st
Zambia rank
48th
Children out of school, primary over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 136,539 against 134,967 in India, a difference of 1,572.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.40 million | 409,734 | 7.99 million | India |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 291,053 | 2.42 million | India |
| 2020s | 119,749 | 136,539 | 16,790 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, India or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 136,539 against 134,967 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between India and Zambia?
- 1,572, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- India ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.