WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification vs Zambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
15.13 million
in 2024
Zambia
299,265
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 15.13 million against 299,265 in Zambia, a difference of 14.83 million.
That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 50.6 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 221 groups.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.60 million | 79,800 | 5.52 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 1980s | 6.98 million | 109,353 | 6.87 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 1990s | 8.70 million | 140,073 | 8.56 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2000s | 10.82 million | 183,349 | 10.63 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2010s | 13.04 million | 249,010 | 12.80 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2020s | 14.73 million | 286,139 | 14.44 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification or Zambia?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 15.13 million against 299,265 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia?
- 14.83 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th 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, 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