Somalia vs Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Somalia
621,871
in 2025
Zambia
586,710
in 2025
Somalia rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 621,871 against 586,710 in Zambia, a difference of 35,161.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,885 | 152,539 | 28,655 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 196,839 | 211,091 | 14,252 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 220,811 | 269,352 | 48,542 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 339,538 | 352,118 | 12,580 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 431,018 | 482,422 | 51,405 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 576,785 | 567,992 | 8,793 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 621,871 against 586,710 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Somalia and Zambia?
- 35,161, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Somalia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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