WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
31.13 million
in 2024
Zambia
539,283
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
50th
Zambia rank
53rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 31.13 million against 539,283 in Zambia, a difference of 30.59 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 57.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.09 million | 120,763 | 28.97 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 33.62 million | 172,306 | 33.45 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 32.54 million | 226,693 | 32.31 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 32.18 million | 292,600 | 31.89 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 27.50 million | 395,265 | 27.10 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 29.72 million | 503,958 | 29.22 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) or Zambia?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 31.13 million against 539,283 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Zambia?
- 30.59 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
- 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