School age population, early childhood education, male in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 1.13 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, male in Zambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.13 million number for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Zambia peaked at 1.28 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 735,053 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, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.15 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.18 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 735,053 number | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 759,962 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 782,184 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 805,295 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 833,821 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 863,292 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 892,099 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 915,797 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 939,847 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 962,106 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 983,101 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million number | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million number | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.18 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 905,051 number | 735,053 number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million number | 939,847 number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 40 Philippines 1.17 million number compare
- 41 Madagascar 1.14 million number compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 1.13 million number compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 1.11 million number compare
- 45 Iraq 1.09 million number compare
- 46 Cambodia 1.08 million number compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, male in Zambia?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Zambia was 1.13 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,053 number in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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/