Chad vs Zambia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Chad
523,516 number
in 2020
Zambia
554,336 number
in 2020
Chad rank
50th
Zambia rank
47th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Chad
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 554,336 number against 523,516 number in Chad, a difference of 30,820 number.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 202 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 119,761 number 159,808 number 40,047 number Zambia
1980s 162,446 number 223,696 number 61,250 number Zambia
1990s 228,906 number 284,452 number 55,546 number Zambia
2000s 334,391 number 374,256 number 39,864 number Zambia
2010s 457,708 number 495,668 number 37,960 number Zambia
2020s 523,516 number 554,336 number 30,820 number Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Chad or Zambia?
Zambia, at 554,336 number against 523,516 number in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Chad and Zambia?
30,820 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Chad ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/