UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific vs Zambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
28.54 million
in 2024
Zambia
598,370
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Zambia
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 28.54 million against 598,370 in Zambia, a difference of 27.94 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 47.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.29 million | 158,964 | 38.14 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 34.10 million | 217,663 | 33.88 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 37.42 million | 277,709 | 37.14 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 30.97 million | 363,868 | 30.61 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 31.28 million | 496,956 | 30.78 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 31.29 million | 572,144 | 30.72 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific or Zambia?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 28.54 million against 598,370 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and Zambia?
- 27.94 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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