How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Jordan vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Jordan

883,592 number

in 2020

Zambia

912,935 number

in 2020

Jordan rank

73rd

Zambia rank

70th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Jordan
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 912,935 number against 883,592 number in Jordan, a difference of 29,343 number.

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

Jordan ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 70th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	177,219 number	335,146 number	157,928 number	Zambia
1980s	288,980 number	395,639 number	106,660 number	Zambia
1990s	421,438 number	446,517 number	25,080 number	Zambia
2000s	509,318 number	564,300 number	54,982 number	Zambia
2010s	745,710 number	769,445 number	23,735 number	Zambia
2020s	883,592 number	912,935 number	29,343 number	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Jordan or Zambia?: Zambia, at 912,935 number against 883,592 number in Jordan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Jordan and Zambia?: 29,343 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jordan and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Jordan ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 70th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.