Population, age 8, male in Zambia
Zambia: Population, age 8, male was 196,154 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, male in Zambia stood at 196,154. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Zambia peaked at 196,154 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 116,991, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116,991 | — |
| 1991 | 119,884 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 122,950 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 126,146 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 129,404 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 132,677 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 135,935 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 139,198 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 142,545 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 146,080 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 149,867 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 153,936 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 158,222 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 162,574 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 166,785 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 170,702 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 174,282 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 177,557 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 180,539 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 183,272 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 185,792 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 188,085 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 190,163 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 192,120 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 194,087 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 196,154 | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 196,154 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,541, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 196,154 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161,056, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,181 | 116,991 | 146,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,774 | 149,867 | 183,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,067 | 185,792 | 196,154 | 6 |
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 8, male in Zambia?
- Population, age 8, male in Zambia was 196,154 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 196,154 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,991 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for population, age 8, male?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.