Korea vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Korea
453,439 number
in 2020
Zambia
473,702 number
in 2020
Korea rank
54th
Zambia rank
53rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 473,702 number against 453,439 number in Korea, a difference of 20,263 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 902,472 number 121,281 number 781,191 number Korea
1980s 863,755 number 172,769 number 690,987 number Korea
1990s 726,250 number 233,456 number 492,794 number Korea
2000s 669,170 number 295,130 number 374,040 number Korea
2010s 505,116 number 405,218 number 99,898 number Korea
2020s 453,439 number 473,702 number 20,263 number 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, Korea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 473,702 number against 453,439 number in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Korea and Zambia?
20,263 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Korea and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.