Zambia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Zambia
735,829
in 2025
Zimbabwe
778,933
in 2025
Zambia rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 778,933 against 735,829 in Zambia, a difference of 43,104.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,233 | 264,429 | 163,196 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 186,030 | 371,146 | 185,115 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 303,040 | 602,105 | 299,064 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 394,015 | 653,325 | 259,309 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 525,518 | 451,767 | 73,751 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 676,479 | 677,232 | 752.83 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 778,933 against 735,829 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 43,104, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release