Somalia vs Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Somalia
276,821
in 2025
Zambia
264,052
in 2025
Somalia rank
53rd
Zambia rank
56th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 276,821 against 264,052 in Zambia, a difference of 12,769.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,585 | 57,816 | 6,231 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 78,066 | 82,427 | 4,361 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 92,815 | 109,405 | 16,590 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 127,643 | 140,604 | 12,961 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 181,537 | 189,646 | 8,109 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 242,028 | 247,359 | 5,331 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 276,821 against 264,052 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Somalia and Zambia?
- 12,769, 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 secondary general?
- Somalia ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 56th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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