Niger vs Zambia: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Niger
1.29 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.23 million
in 2025
Niger rank
25th
Zambia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.29 million against 1.23 million in Zambia, a difference of 61,640.
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 | 167,600 | 341,290 | 173,690 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 313,434 | 460,122 | 146,688 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 439,972 | 589,690 | 149,719 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 671,397 | 772,354 | 100,957 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 973,160 | 1.04 million | 62,537 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.18 million | 54,537 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 1.29 million against 1.23 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Niger and Zambia?
- 61,640, 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, female?
- 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, 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