Chad vs Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Chad
1.95 million
in 2025
Zambia
2.11 million
in 2025
Chad rank
59th
Zambia rank
57th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.11 million against 1.95 million in Chad, a difference of 164,570.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 355,244 | 423,788 | 68,545 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 443,468 | 610,224 | 166,756 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 636,165 | 852,093 | 215,928 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 858,203 | 1.15 million | 289,688 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.54 million | 269,585 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.95 million | 226,163 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Chad or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.11 million against 1.95 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Chad and Zambia?
- 164,570, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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