Guinea vs Zambia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Guinea
2.33 million
in 2025
Zambia
2.51 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
67th
Zambia rank
65th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.51 million against 2.33 million in Guinea, a difference of 182,620.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 563,711 | 535,431 | 28,280 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 704,466 | 763,614 | 59,148 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 960,616 | 1.04 million | 74,517 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.34 million | 87,816 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.79 million | 71,308 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.32 million | 130,580 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.51 million against 2.33 million in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Guinea and Zambia?
- 182,620, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 67th 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