Other small states vs Zambia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Other small states
3.67 million number
in 2019
Zambia
3.56 million number
in 2020
Other small states rank
43rd
Zambia rank
40th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Other small states
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 3.67 million number against 3.56 million number in Zambia, a difference of 105,960 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.79 million number 955,820 number 836,448 number Other small states
1980s 2.25 million number 1.36 million number 887,319 number Other small states
1990s 2.85 million number 1.78 million number 1.07 million number Other small states
2000s 3.16 million number 2.28 million number 875,467 number Other small states
2010s 3.41 million number 3.11 million number 298,863 number Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Other small states or Zambia?
Other small states, at 3.67 million number against 3.56 million number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Other small states and Zambia?
105,960 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Zambia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Other small states and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Other small states ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.