Rwanda vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Rwanda
478,238
in 2025
Zambia
523,767
in 2025
Rwanda rank
72nd
Zambia rank
70th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 523,767 against 478,238 in Rwanda, a difference of 45,529.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 70th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,900 | 168,238 | 3,663 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 331,289 | 197,944 | 133,346 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 340,791 | 218,629 | 122,162 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 335,826 | 282,824 | 53,002 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 400,937 | 378,936 | 22,000 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 460,194 | 490,062 | 29,869 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 523,767 against 478,238 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 45,529, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Rwanda 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, female (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