Small states vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Small states
5.13 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
Small states rank
41st
Zambia rank
38th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Small states
- Zambia
How they compare
Small states currently reports 5.13 million against 4.49 million in Zambia, a difference of 636,040.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 854,892 | 2.04 million | Small states |
| 1980s | 3.43 million | 1.27 million | 2.16 million | Small states |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 1.52 million | 2.57 million | Small states |
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 2.30 million | 2.21 million | Small states |
| 2010s | 4.71 million | 3.13 million | 1.57 million | Small states |
| 2020s | 5.13 million | 4.49 million | 636,040 | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Small states or Zambia?
- Small states, at 5.13 million against 4.49 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Small states and Zambia?
- 636,040, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Small states ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.