WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
81.06 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.47 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
51st
Zambia rank
54th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 81.06 million against 1.47 million in Zambia, a difference of 79.60 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 55.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 54th of 221 groups.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.76 million | 200,678 | 20.56 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 28.64 million | 369,604 | 28.27 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 39.90 million | 600,934 | 39.30 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 49.32 million | 780,760 | 48.54 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 62.90 million | 1.04 million | 61.86 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 77.42 million | 1.32 million | 76.09 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) or Zambia?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 81.06 million against 1.47 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
- 79.60 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 51st 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