Somalia vs Zambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Somalia
316,831
in 2025
Zambia
299,265
in 2025
Somalia rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 316,831 against 299,265 in Zambia, a difference of 17,566.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,719 | 79,800 | 16,081 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 102,210 | 109,353 | 7,143 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 114,258 | 140,073 | 25,815 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 174,563 | 183,349 | 8,786 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 221,227 | 249,010 | 27,783 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 294,241 | 288,326 | 5,914 | Somalia |
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, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 316,831 against 299,265 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Somalia and Zambia?
- 17,566, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Somalia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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