How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Italy

269,133 number

in 2020

Zambia

279,765 number

in 2020

Italy rank

50th

Zambia rank

47th

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

Italy
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 279,765 number against 269,133 number in Italy, a difference of 10,632 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	461,292 number	80,393 number	380,900 number	Italy
1980s	363,148 number	112,766 number	250,382 number	Italy
1990s	288,274 number	142,713 number	145,561 number	Italy
2000s	276,795 number	187,706 number	89,089 number	Italy
2010s	287,354 number	249,924 number	37,431 number	Italy
2020s	269,133 number	279,765 number	10,632 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, Italy or Zambia?: Zambia, at 279,765 number against 269,133 number in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Italy and Zambia?: 10,632 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Italy 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, male (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, male (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: 21 August 2026

Male 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/