Ecuador vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Ecuador
977,619
in 2025
Zambia
1.05 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
72nd
Zambia rank
70th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.05 million against 977,619 in Ecuador, a difference of 68,091.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 70th of 220 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 888,464 | 559,991 | 328,473 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 963,619 | 752,040 | 211,579 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 979,969 | 968,314 | 11,655 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.05 million against 977,619 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 68,091, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd 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