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

Spain
510,170 number
in 2020
Zambia
473,702 number
in 2020
Spain rank
51st
Zambia rank
53rd

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

  • Spain
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 510,170 number against 473,702 number in Zambia, a difference of 36,468 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 53rd of 204 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 647,214 number 121,281 number 525,932 number Spain
1980s 661,220 number 172,769 number 488,451 number Spain
1990s 516,404 number 233,456 number 282,948 number Spain
2000s 418,883 number 295,130 number 123,753 number Spain
2010s 453,395 number 405,218 number 48,177 number Spain
2020s 510,170 number 473,702 number 36,468 number Spain

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, Spain or Zambia?
Spain, at 510,170 number against 473,702 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Spain and Zambia?
36,468 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Spain and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Spain ranks 51st 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.