GPE: Region 3 vs Zambia: Population of compulsory school age, female
GPE: Region 3
116.17 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.97 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
55th
Zambia rank
58th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Zambia
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 116.17 million against 1.97 million in Zambia, a difference of 114.20 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 58.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.46 million | 963,045 | 64.50 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 87.09 million | 1.13 million | 85.96 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 103.05 million | 1.54 million | 101.51 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 114.88 million | 1.88 million | 113.00 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, GPE: Region 3 or Zambia?
- GPE: Region 3, at 116.17 million against 1.97 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between GPE: Region 3 and Zambia?
- 114.20 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Zambia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory 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