Niger vs Zambia: World population level education

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

World population level education over time

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

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Niger or Zambia?
Niger, at 11.96 million against 11.79 million in Zambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Niger and Zambia?
174,300, 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 world population level education?
Niger ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed