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

Saudi Arabia
308,155 number
in 2020
Zambia
279,765 number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Zambia rank
47th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 308,155 number against 279,765 number in Zambia, a difference of 28,390 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 110,042 number 80,393 number 29,650 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 186,324 number 112,766 number 73,558 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 268,620 number 142,713 number 125,906 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 271,444 number 187,706 number 83,738 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 288,544 number 249,924 number 38,621 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 308,155 number 279,765 number 28,390 number Saudi Arabia

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, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
Saudi Arabia, at 308,155 number against 279,765 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
28,390 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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

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/