School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.24 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.24 million number
in 2019
All-time low
585,301 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zambia is 2.24 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 2.24 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 585,301 number, in 1970.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 585,301 number | — |
| 1971 | 604,796 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 623,400 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 642,160 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 663,317 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 686,062 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 715,281 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 746,230 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 777,073 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 802,976 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 829,063 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 857,638 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 885,065 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 911,022 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 934,861 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 957,848 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 985,404 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 684,660 number | 585,301 number | 802,976 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 946,001 number | 829,063 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.33 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.82 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million number | 1.87 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
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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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zambia was 2.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 585,301 number in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.