Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.07 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Zambia rank
38th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 26.07 million against 4.49 million in Zambia, a difference of 21.58 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.8 times Zambia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 27.12 million 854,892 26.27 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 28.57 million 1.27 million 27.30 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 30.25 million 1.52 million 28.73 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 25.67 million 2.33 million 23.34 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 23.68 million 3.13 million 20.55 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 26.07 million 4.49 million 21.58 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 26.07 million against 4.49 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
21.58 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th of 45 groups.
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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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.