School age population, early childhood education, female in Zambia

Zambia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 1.11 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.11 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.25 million number
in 2013
All-time low
728,773 number
in 2002
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in Zambia, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.1M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 728.8k number2003: 752.8k number2004: 774.5k number2005: 796.9k number2006: 824.4k number2007: 852.7k number2008: 880.4k number2009: 903.0k number2010: 925.5k number2011: 946.5k number2012: 966.0k number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.0M number2015: 1.0M number2016: 1.0M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.1M number2019: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, female in Zambia stood at 1.11 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Zambia peaked at 1.25 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 728,773 number, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Zambia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.14 million number
1999 1.17 million number +2.4%
2000 1.20 million number +2.5%
2001 1.24 million number +3.5%
2002 728,773 number -41.4%
2003 752,813 number +3.3%
2004 774,483 number +2.9%
2005 796,882 number +2.9%
2006 824,364 number +3.4%
2007 852,744 number +3.4%
2008 880,397 number +3.2%
2009 902,962 number +2.6%
2010 925,545 number +2.5%
2011 946,498 number +2.3%
2012 965,990 number +2.1%
2013 1.25 million number +29.8%
2014 1.01 million number -19.7%
2015 1.03 million number +2.1%
2016 1.05 million number +2.2%
2017 1.07 million number +2.2%
2018 1.09 million number +2.0%
2019 1.11 million number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million number 1.14 million number 1.17 million number 2
2000s 895,765 number 728,773 number 1.24 million number 10
2010s 1.04 million number 925,545 number 1.25 million number 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 1.12 million number compare
  2. 41 Philippines 1.12 million number compare
  3. 42 Madagascar 1.11 million number compare
  4. 44 Rwanda 1.06 million number compare
  5. 45 Republic of Korea 1.05 million number compare
  6. 46 Cambodia 1.05 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Zambia?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Zambia was 1.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 728,773 number in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Zambia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/