Niger vs Zambia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Niger
2.63 million
in 2025
Zambia
2.46 million
in 2025
Niger rank
25th
Zambia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.63 million against 2.46 million in Zambia, a difference of 165,330.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340,290 | 679,904 | 339,614 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 638,851 | 915,502 | 276,651 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 895,171 | 1.17 million | 274,483 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.53 million | 169,571 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 2.07 million | 89,100 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.36 million | 152,347 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 2.63 million against 2.46 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Niger and Zambia?
- 165,330, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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