How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda 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.

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

Rwanda

887,938 number

in 2020

Zambia

912,935 number

in 2020

Rwanda rank

72nd

Zambia rank

70th

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

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 912,935 number against 887,938 number in Rwanda, a difference of 24,997 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 70th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	310,940 number	335,146 number	24,206 number	Zambia
1980s	635,629 number	395,639 number	239,990 number	Rwanda
1990s	585,460 number	446,517 number	138,942 number	Rwanda
2000s	653,361 number	564,300 number	89,062 number	Rwanda
2010s	772,434 number	769,445 number	2,990 number	Rwanda
2020s	887,938 number	912,935 number	24,997 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, Rwanda or Zambia?: Zambia, at 912,935 number against 887,938 number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Rwanda and Zambia?: 24,997 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Rwanda ranks 72nd 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.