Niger vs Zambia: Population by level of education

Niger
11.96 million people
in 2100
Zambia
11.79 million people
in 2100
Niger rank
52nd
Zambia rank
53rd

Population by level of education over time

  • Niger
  • Zambia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195020252100

How they compare

Niger currently reports 11.96 million people against 11.79 million people in Zambia, a difference of 174,300 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Niger ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 50 people 94,800 people 94,750 people Zambia
1960s 550 people 140,500 people 139,950 people Zambia
1970s 2,700 people 194,200 people 191,500 people Zambia
1980s 11,450 people 251,250 people 239,800 people Zambia
1990s 30,400 people 330,400 people 300,000 people Zambia
2000s 59,200 people 440,550 people 381,350 people Zambia
2010s 90,750 people 694,700 people 603,950 people Zambia
2020s 180,850 people 1.11 million people 924,300 people Zambia
2030s 410,250 people 1.77 million people 1.36 million people Zambia
2040s 881,300 people 2.77 million people 1.88 million people Zambia
2050s 1.74 million people 4.04 million people 2.31 million people Zambia
2060s 3.09 million people 5.58 million people 2.49 million people Zambia
2070s 4.96 million people 7.29 million people 2.34 million people Zambia
2080s 7.28 million people 9.06 million people 1.78 million people Zambia
2090s 9.91 million people 10.71 million people 796,700 people Zambia
2100s 11.96 million people 11.79 million people 174,300 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by level of education, Niger or Zambia?
Niger, at 11.96 million people against 11.79 million people in Zambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by level of education between Niger and Zambia?
174,300 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for population by level of education?
Niger ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.