China vs Zambia: Number of adults with no formal education by region
China
426,500 people
in 2100
Zambia
562,600 people
in 2100
China rank
38th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 562,600 people against 426,500 people in China, a difference of 136,100 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 14 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 253.87 million people | 558,600 people | 253.31 million people | China |
| 1960s | 212.16 million people | 642,450 people | 211.52 million people | China |
| 1970s | 177.04 million people | 720,350 people | 176.32 million people | China |
| 1980s | 144.86 million people | 793,350 people | 144.06 million people | China |
| 1990s | 112.85 million people | 879,550 people | 111.97 million people | China |
| 2000s | 82.20 million people | 929,750 people | 81.27 million people | China |
| 2010s | 55.88 million people | 1.09 million people | 54.78 million people | China |
| 2020s | 35.40 million people | 1.24 million people | 34.16 million people | China |
| 2030s | 21.98 million people | 1.33 million people | 20.66 million people | China |
| 2040s | 13.00 million people | 1.35 million people | 11.66 million people | China |
| 2050s | 7.37 million people | 1.29 million people | 6.08 million people | China |
| 2060s | 4.16 million people | 1.17 million people | 2.98 million people | China |
| 2070s | 2.30 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.28 million people | China |
| 2080s | 1.25 million people | 843,950 people | 409,250 people | China |
| 2090s | 677,450 people | 679,300 people | 1,850 people | Zambia |
| 2100s | 426,500 people | 562,600 people | 136,100 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 562,600 people against 426,500 people in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between China and Zambia?
- 136,100 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- China ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.