Population, ages 13-17, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population, ages 13-17, female was 866,857 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 13-17, female in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 866,857 for population, ages 13-17, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-17, female in Zambia peaked at 866,857 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 474,933, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 61st 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, ages 13-17, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 474,933 | — |
| 1991 | 488,990 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 502,811 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 516,457 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 530,033 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 543,625 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 557,257 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 570,943 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 584,746 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 598,742 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 612,990 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 627,513 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 642,330 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 657,506 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 673,119 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 689,210 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 705,726 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 722,617 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 739,923 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 757,707 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 775,947 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 794,737 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 813,896 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 832,804 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 850,646 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 866,857 | +1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 866,857 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 561,268, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 866,857 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 633,770, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536,854 | 474,933 | 598,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 682,864 | 612,990 | 757,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 822,481 | 775,947 | 866,857 | 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, ages 13-17, female in Zambia?
- Population, ages 13-17, female in Zambia was 866,857 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-17, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 866,857 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-17, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,933 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for population, ages 13-17, female?
- Zambia ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-17, 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 13-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-17, female is the total number of females age 13-17.