Argentina vs Zambia: School age population, primary education, female

Argentina
2.13 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
37th
Zambia rank
40th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.13 million against 1.97 million in Zambia, a difference of 158,960.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 222 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.66 million 477,880 1.18 million Argentina
1980s 2.06 million 674,639 1.38 million Argentina
1990s 2.23 million 872,116 1.36 million Argentina
2000s 2.07 million 1.13 million 932,694 Argentina
2010s 2.07 million 1.54 million 528,322 Argentina
2020s 2.16 million 1.90 million 262,477 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Argentina or Zambia?
Argentina, at 2.13 million against 1.97 million in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Argentina and Zambia?
158,960, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Argentina ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release