Population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 1.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2025
All-time low
950,988
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia stood at 1.97 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia peaked at 1.97 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 950,988, in 1998.
That places Zambia 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 950,988 | — |
| 1999 | 975,102 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 998,762 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,045 | 950,988 | 975,102 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 998,762 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.33 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.81 million | 1.97 million | 6 |
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- 55 Canada 2.16 million compare
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia was 1.97 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 950,988 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release