South Africa vs Zambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
South Africa
218,959
in 2023
Zambia
229,960
in 2017
South Africa rank
26th
Zambia rank
25th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 229,960 against 218,959 in South Africa, a difference of 11,001.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 626,025 | 282,085 | 343,940 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 523,930 | 256,915 | 267,015 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 419,438 | 229,960 | 189,478 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 229,960 against 218,959 in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between South Africa and Zambia?
- 11,001, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- 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