WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification vs Zambia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
189.54 million
in 2024
Zambia
3.94 million
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
62nd
Zambia rank
59th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 189.54 million against 3.94 million in Zambia, a difference of 185.60 million.
That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 48.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 59th of 221 groups.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.26 million | 1.91 million | 82.36 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2000s | 105.56 million | 2.25 million | 103.32 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2010s | 153.49 million | 3.07 million | 150.42 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2020s | 184.31 million | 3.76 million | 180.55 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification or Zambia?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 189.54 million against 3.94 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia?
- 185.60 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 59th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory 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
February 2026 Data Release