SDG: Eastern Asia vs Zambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
SDG: Eastern Asia
1.65 million
in 2025
Zambia
229,960
in 2017
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Zambia rank
25th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 1.65 million against 229,960 in Zambia, a difference of 1.42 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 7.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 39 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 200,986 | 1.50 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 898,920 | 141,489 | 757,431 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or Zambia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 1.65 million against 229,960 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 1.42 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release