India vs Zambia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
India
134,967 children
in 2025
Zambia
136,539 children
in 2024
India rank
50th
Zambia rank
47th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 136,539 children against 134,967 children in India, a difference of 1,572 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 196 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 children | 409,734 children | 7.99 million children | India |
| 2010s | 2.71 million children | 291,053 children | 2.42 million children | India |
| 2020s | 119,749 children | 136,539 children | 16,790 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, India or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 136,539 children against 134,967 children in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between India and Zambia?
- 1,572 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- India ranks 50th 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.