Population, ages 10-15, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population, ages 10-15, female was 1.09 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-15, female in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 10-15, female in Zambia is 1.09 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-15, female in Zambia peaked at 1.09 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 619,022, in 1990.
That places Zambia 59th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-15, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 619,022 | — |
| 1991 | 634,757 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 649,518 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 663,940 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 678,920 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 695,095 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 712,752 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 731,681 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 751,402 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 771,200 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 790,576 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 809,250 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 827,450 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 845,794 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 865,178 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 886,165 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 909,008 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 933,279 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 958,044 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 982,002 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 688,601, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.09 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 815,816, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 690,829 | 619,022 | 771,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,675 | 790,576 | 982,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.00 million | 1.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 10-15, female in Zambia?
- Population, ages 10-15, female in Zambia was 1.09 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-15, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-15, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 619,022 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for population, ages 10-15, female?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-15, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-15, female is the total number of females age 10-15.