UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, male
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
39.03 million
in 2024
Zambia
730,600
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th
Zambia rank
55th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 39.03 million against 730,600 in Zambia, a difference of 38.30 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 55th of 221 groups.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.39 million | 99,445 | 9.29 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.34 million | 183,574 | 13.16 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 18.99 million | 297,894 | 18.69 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 23.62 million | 386,744 | 23.23 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 30.17 million | 516,997 | 29.65 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 37.24 million | 657,589 | 36.58 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 39.03 million against 730,600 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 38.30 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 55th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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