Population, age 24, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population, age 24, female was 130,918 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 24, female in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 130,918 for population, age 24, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, female in Zambia peaked at 130,918 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67,560, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 24, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,560 | — |
| 1991 | 69,748 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 71,835 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 73,919 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 76,139 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 78,585 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 81,307 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 84,253 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 87,290 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 90,233 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 92,952 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 95,401 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 97,631 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 99,731 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 101,838 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 104,051 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 106,409 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 108,887 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 111,458 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 114,067 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 116,685 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 119,284 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 121,898 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 124,627 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 130,918 | +5.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 130,918 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,691, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 130,918 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,820, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,087 | 67,560 | 90,233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,242 | 92,952 | 114,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,682 | 116,685 | 130,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 24, female in Zambia?
- Population, age 24, female in Zambia was 130,918 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 130,918 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,560 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for population, age 24, female?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.