Chad vs Zambia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Chad
3.55 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.94 million
in 2025
Chad rank
45th
Zambia rank
43rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.94 million against 3.55 million in Chad, a difference of 389,420.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 644,007 | 952,073 | 308,066 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 866,633 | 1.34 million | 476,944 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.73 million | 558,100 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 2.25 million | 482,205 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 3.07 million | 529,274 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 3.79 million | 485,493 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Chad or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.94 million against 3.55 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Chad and Zambia?
- 389,420, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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