Bolivia vs Zambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Bolivia
136,027
in 2024
Zambia
136,539
in 2024
Bolivia rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia
  • Zambia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197219982024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 136,539 against 136,027 in Bolivia, a difference of 512.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 204 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 7,130 590,896 583,766 Zambia
2000s 6,627 358,014 351,387 Zambia
2010s 112,016 291,053 179,037 Zambia
2020s 136,027 136,539 512 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Bolivia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 136,539 against 136,027 in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Bolivia and Zambia?
512, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release