Colombia vs Zambia: School age population, primary education, female
Colombia
1.95 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.97 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
42nd
Zambia rank
40th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.97 million against 1.95 million in Colombia, a difference of 18,300.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.13 million | 947,853 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.54 million | 379,010 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.88 million | 53,532 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Colombia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.97 million against 1.95 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Colombia and Zambia?
- 18,300, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 42nd 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
February 2026 Data Release