Chad vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Chad
546,625
in 2025
Zambia
539,283
in 2025
Chad rank
52nd
Zambia rank
53rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 546,625 against 539,283 in Zambia, a difference of 7,342.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Chad ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,378 | 120,763 | 22,385 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 132,987 | 172,306 | 39,319 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 173,869 | 226,693 | 52,824 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 263,427 | 292,600 | 29,173 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 380,403 | 395,265 | 14,863 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 504,102 | 509,846 | 5,743 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Chad or Zambia?
- Chad, at 546,625 against 539,283 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Chad and Zambia?
- 7,342, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release