Population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia
Zambia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 1.73 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia, 1998β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia is 1.73 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia peaked at 1.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 962,256 number, in 1998.
That places Zambia 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 973,980 number | 962,256 number | 985,704 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.73 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Zambia was 1.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 962,256 number in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.