Niger vs Zambia: School age population, early childhood education, female

Niger
1.29 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.23 million
in 2025
Niger rank
34th
Zambia rank
36th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • Niger
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.29 million against 1.23 million in Zambia, a difference of 61,640.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.

Niger ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 519,012 1.16 million 640,088 Zambia
2000s 671,397 877,037 205,639 Zambia
2010s 973,160 1.04 million 62,537 Zambia
2020s 1.24 million 1.18 million 54,537 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Niger or Zambia?
Niger, at 1.29 million against 1.23 million in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Niger and Zambia?
61,640, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Niger ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release