MDG: Eastern Asia vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, male

MDG: Eastern Asia
29.84 million
in 2024
Zambia
521,940
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
72nd
Zambia rank
70th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 29.84 million against 521,940 in Zambia, a difference of 29.32 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 57.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 70th of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 26.62 million 166,516 26.45 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 40.59 million 196,066 40.40 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 33.69 million 215,569 33.47 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 37.11 million 277,168 36.83 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 27.97 million 373,104 27.60 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 29.13 million 480,061 28.65 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Zambia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 29.84 million against 521,940 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
29.32 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 70th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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, male (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