SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
116.52 million
in 2024
Zambia
2.11 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
55th
Zambia rank
57th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 116.52 million against 2.11 million in Zambia, a difference of 114.41 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.15 million | 423,788 | 27.73 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 38.18 million | 610,224 | 37.57 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 52.23 million | 852,093 | 51.38 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 70.24 million | 1.15 million | 69.09 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 91.25 million | 1.54 million | 89.71 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 111.70 million | 1.92 million | 109.78 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 116.52 million against 2.11 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 114.41 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 groups.
- 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