GPE: Region 3 vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
79.31 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.47 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
54th
Zambia rank
54th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Zambia
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 79.31 million against 1.47 million in Zambia, a difference of 77.84 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 54.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 54th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.65 million | 200,678 | 31.45 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 39.71 million | 369,604 | 39.35 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 50.82 million | 600,934 | 50.21 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 67.81 million | 780,760 | 67.02 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 73.19 million | 1.04 million | 72.15 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 77.58 million | 1.32 million | 76.26 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Zambia?
- GPE: Region 3, at 79.31 million against 1.47 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Zambia?
- 77.84 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 54th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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