Ecuador vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Ecuador
477,603
in 2025
Zambia
523,767
in 2025
Ecuador rank
73rd
Zambia rank
70th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

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  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 523,767 against 477,603 in Ecuador, a difference of 46,164.

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 73rd and Zambia ranks 70th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 436,717 282,824 153,893 Ecuador
2010s 472,403 378,936 93,466 Ecuador
2020s 478,559 485,753 7,194 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Ecuador or Zambia?
Zambia, at 523,767 against 477,603 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Ecuador and Zambia?
46,164, 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, female?
Ecuador ranks 73rd 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release