WB: Pre-demographic Dividend vs Zambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
15.46 million
in 2024
Zambia
299,265
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
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How they compare

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 15.46 million against 299,265 in Zambia, a difference of 15.16 million.

That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 51.7 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 4.44 million 79,800 4.36 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
1980s 5.84 million 109,353 5.73 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
1990s 7.49 million 140,073 7.35 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2000s 9.90 million 183,349 9.72 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2010s 13.10 million 249,010 12.85 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2020s 15.16 million 286,139 14.87 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 15.46 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: Pre-demographic Dividend and Zambia?
15.16 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, female (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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release