SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
15.02 million
in 2024
Zambia
270,013
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
Zambia rank
51st
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.02 million against 270,013 in Zambia, a difference of 14.75 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.6 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 million | 60,618 | 3.86 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.29 million | 86,512 | 5.20 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 7.12 million | 114,157 | 7.00 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 9.21 million | 147,797 | 9.06 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 11.98 million | 199,018 | 11.78 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 252,587 | 14.30 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.02 million against 270,013 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 14.75 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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