Bolivia vs Zambia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bolivia
136,027 children
in 2024
Zambia
136,539 children
in 2024
Bolivia rank
48th
Zambia rank
47th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bolivia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 136,539 children against 136,027 children in Bolivia, a difference of 512 children.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th of 196 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 children | 590,896 children | 583,766 children | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6,627 children | 358,014 children | 351,387 children | Zambia |
| 2010s | 112,016 children | 291,053 children | 179,037 children | Zambia |
| 2020s | 136,027 children | 136,539 children | 512 children | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Bolivia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 136,539 children against 136,027 children in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bolivia and Zambia?
- 512 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bolivia ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.