Population, age 3, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population, age 3, female was 211,367 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 3, female in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 3, female in Zambia stood at 211,367. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, female in Zambia peaked at 211,367 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137,534, in 1990.
That places Zambia 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 3, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,534 | — |
| 1991 | 140,998 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 144,654 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 148,473 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 152,405 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 156,407 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 160,455 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 164,532 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 168,607 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 172,640 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 176,596 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 180,480 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 184,264 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 187,825 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 191,013 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 193,732 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 195,924 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 197,650 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 199,081 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 200,455 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 201,953 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 203,620 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 205,420 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 207,338 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 211,367 | +1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 211,367 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,592, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 211,367 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,130, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,670 | 137,534 | 172,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,702 | 176,596 | 200,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,940 | 201,953 | 211,367 | 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 3, female in Zambia?
- Population, age 3, female in Zambia was 211,367 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 211,367 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,534 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for population, age 3, female?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 3, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.