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

India
134,967
in 2025
Zambia
136,539
in 2024
India rank
51st
Zambia rank
48th

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

  • India
  • Zambia
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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 204 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, India or Zambia?
Zambia, at 136,539 against 134,967 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
India ranks 51st 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