France vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

France
4.13 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
France rank
41st
Zambia rank
38th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • France
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.49 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 362,850.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.71 million 872,694 3.84 million France
1980s 4.31 million 1.27 million 3.04 million France
1990s 4.06 million 1.52 million 2.55 million France
2000s 3.98 million 2.33 million 1.64 million France
2010s 4.21 million 3.13 million 1.08 million France
2020s 4.13 million 4.49 million 362,850 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, France or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.49 million against 4.13 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between France and Zambia?
362,850, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
France ranks 41st 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.