Canada vs Zambia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Canada
2.73 million
in 2025
Zambia
2.51 million
in 2025
Canada rank
62nd
Zambia rank
65th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.73 million against 2.51 million in Zambia, a difference of 214,620.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 1.34 million | 1.22 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.42 million | 1.79 million | 625,458 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.32 million | 249,040 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Canada or Zambia?
- Canada, at 2.73 million against 2.51 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Canada and Zambia?
- 214,620, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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