North America vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

North America
26.20 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
North America rank
36th
Zambia rank
38th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • North America
  • Zambia
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How they compare

North America currently reports 26.20 million against 4.49 million in Zambia, a difference of 21.71 million.

That makes North America's figure about 5.8 times Zambia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.65 million 854,892 22.79 million North America
1980s 23.50 million 1.27 million 22.23 million North America
1990s 26.04 million 1.52 million 24.52 million North America
2000s 26.99 million 2.33 million 24.66 million North America
2010s 26.99 million 3.13 million 23.86 million North America
2020s 26.20 million 4.49 million 21.71 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, North America or Zambia?
North America, at 26.20 million against 4.49 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between North America and Zambia?
21.71 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do North America and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
North America ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 43 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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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.