Cambodia vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Cambodia
994,787
in 2025
Zambia
1.05 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
71st
Zambia rank
70th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.05 million against 994,787 in Cambodia, a difference of 50,923.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 70th of 220 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 499,749 | 334,754 | 164,995 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 456,571 | 394,010 | 62,561 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 624,737 | 434,199 | 190,538 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 559,991 | 483,094 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 926,902 | 752,040 | 174,862 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 977,103 | 28,291 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.05 million against 994,787 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 50,923, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 70th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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