Population of compulsory school age, male in Zambia
Zambia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2025
All-time low
932,751
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Zambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.97 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. 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 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Zambia peaked at 1.97 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 932,751, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 60th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 932,751 | — |
| 1999 | 956,033 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 979,019 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 944,392 | 932,751 | 956,033 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 979,019 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.31 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.81 million | 1.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 57 Madagascar 2.06 million compare
- 58 North Korea 2.03 million compare
- 59 Republic of Korea 1.99 million compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 1.94 million compare
- 62 Australia 1.87 million compare
- 63 Poland 1.81 million compare
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Zambia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Zambia was 1.97 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 932,751 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release