Italy vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Italy
517,826
in 2024
Zambia
539,283
in 2025
Italy rank
55th
Zambia rank
53rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 539,283 against 517,826 in Italy, a difference of 21,457.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551,241 | 296,247 | 254,994 | Italy |
| 2010s | 566,216 | 395,265 | 170,951 | Italy |
| 2020s | 543,892 | 503,958 | 39,934 | Italy |
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, Italy or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 539,283 against 517,826 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Italy and Zambia?
- 21,457, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 55th 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