Argentina vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

Argentina
4.58 million
in 2023
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
37th
Zambia rank
38th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.58 million against 4.49 million in Zambia, a difference of 91,280.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.57 million 854,892 2.72 million Argentina
1980s 4.48 million 1.26 million 3.23 million Argentina
1990s 4.99 million 1.52 million 3.47 million Argentina
2000s 4.94 million 2.33 million 2.61 million Argentina
2010s 4.64 million 3.13 million 1.51 million Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Argentina or Zambia?
Argentina, at 4.58 million against 4.49 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Argentina and Zambia?
91,280, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Argentina ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.