WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification vs Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, female

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
56.22 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.06 million
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
59th
Zambia rank
57th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
  • Zambia
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 56.22 million against 1.06 million in Zambia, a difference of 55.15 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 52.9 times Zambia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 groups.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.71 million 215,546 16.50 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1980s 21.11 million 309,609 20.80 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1990s 27.31 million 433,352 26.87 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 35.75 million 578,729 35.17 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 45.53 million 775,857 44.75 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 54.39 million 969,079 53.42 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification or Zambia?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 56.22 million against 1.06 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia?
55.15 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release