WB: Pre-demographic Dividend vs Zambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
31.26 million
in 2024
Zambia
598,370
in 2025
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 31.26 million against 598,370 in Zambia, a difference of 30.66 million.
That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 52.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 221 groups.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.91 million | 158,964 | 8.75 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 11.76 million | 217,663 | 11.54 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 15.10 million | 277,709 | 14.82 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 19.97 million | 363,868 | 19.61 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 26.45 million | 496,956 | 25.96 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 30.64 million | 572,144 | 30.07 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
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, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend or Zambia?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 31.26 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend and Zambia?
- 30.66 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Pre-demographic Dividend and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 45th 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