Senegal vs Zambia: Population by level of education

Senegal
12.42 million people
in 2100
Zambia
11.79 million people
in 2100
Senegal rank
51st
Zambia rank
53rd

Population by level of education over time

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

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 12.42 million people against 11.79 million people in Zambia, a difference of 628,500 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Senegal ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 1,500 people 94,800 people 93,300 people Zambia
1960s 6,250 people 140,500 people 134,250 people Zambia
1970s 20,000 people 194,200 people 174,200 people Zambia
1980s 41,950 people 251,250 people 209,300 people Zambia
1990s 73,050 people 330,400 people 257,350 people Zambia
2000s 121,350 people 440,550 people 319,200 people Zambia
2010s 248,400 people 694,700 people 446,300 people Zambia
2020s 457,550 people 1.11 million people 647,600 people Zambia
2030s 968,250 people 1.77 million people 802,800 people Zambia
2040s 1.87 million people 2.77 million people 895,600 people Zambia
2050s 3.17 million people 4.04 million people 872,300 people Zambia
2060s 4.85 million people 5.58 million people 729,700 people Zambia
2070s 6.84 million people 7.29 million people 457,350 people Zambia
2080s 8.94 million people 9.06 million people 112,150 people Zambia
2090s 11.00 million people 10.71 million people 291,550 people Senegal
2100s 12.42 million people 11.79 million people 628,500 people Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by level of education, Senegal or Zambia?
Senegal, at 12.42 million people against 11.79 million people in Zambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by level of education between Senegal and Zambia?
628,500 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for population by level of education?
Senegal ranks 51st 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.