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

Rwanda
445,520 number
in 2020
Zambia
454,312 number
in 2020
Rwanda rank
71st
Zambia rank
70th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 454,312 number against 445,520 number in Rwanda, a difference of 8,792 number.

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

Rwanda ranks 71st 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 157,202 number 166,971 number 9,769 number Zambia
1980s 320,847 number 196,622 number 124,225 number Rwanda
1990s 296,247 number 221,933 number 74,315 number Rwanda
2000s 330,401 number 283,933 number 46,468 number Rwanda
2010s 387,832 number 384,964 number 2,867 number Rwanda
2020s 445,520 number 454,312 number 8,792 number 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 454,312 number against 445,520 number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Rwanda and Zambia?
8,792 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, female?
Rwanda ranks 71st 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, female (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, female (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

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