School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia

Zambia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 554,336 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
554,336 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
554,336 number
in 2020
All-time low
137,092 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia stood at 554,336 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia peaked at 554,336 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137,092 number, in 1970.

That places Zambia 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Zambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 137,092 number
1971 142,001 number +3.6%
1972 146,494 number +3.2%
1973 150,794 number +2.9%
1974 155,122 number +2.9%
1975 159,776 number +3.0%
1976 166,014 number +3.9%
1977 172,974 number +4.2%
1978 180,285 number +4.2%
1979 187,529 number +4.0%
1980 194,188 number +3.6%
1981 201,413 number +3.7%
1982 208,369 number +3.5%
1983 214,976 number +3.2%
1984 221,114 number +2.9%
1985 226,739 number +2.5%
1986 233,731 number +3.1%
1987 240,039 number +2.7%
1988 245,702 number +2.4%
1989 250,694 number +2.0%
1990 255,125 number +1.8%
1991 261,936 number +2.7%
1992 268,519 number +2.5%
1993 274,811 number +2.3%
1994 280,695 number +2.1%
1995 285,997 number +1.9%
1996 293,270 number +2.5%
1997 300,691 number +2.5%
1998 308,129 number +2.5%
1999 315,347 number +2.3%
2000 322,202 number +2.2%
2001 332,560 number +3.2%
2002 343,570 number +3.3%
2003 354,902 number +3.3%
2004 366,235 number +3.2%
2005 377,116 number +3.0%
2006 390,127 number +3.5%
2007 404,227 number +3.6%
2008 418,729 number +3.6%
2009 432,888 number +3.4%
2010 445,811 number +3.0%
2011 458,027 number +2.7%
2012 469,252 number +2.5%
2013 479,776 number +2.2%
2014 489,903 number +2.1%
2015 500,160 number +2.1%
2016 511,296 number +2.2%
2017 522,901 number +2.3%
2018 534,414 number +2.2%
2019 545,137 number +2.0%
2020 554,336 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 159,808 number 137,092 number 187,529 number 10
1980s 223,696 number 194,188 number 250,694 number 10
1990s 284,452 number 255,125 number 315,347 number 10
2000s 374,256 number 322,202 number 432,888 number 10
2010s 495,668 number 445,811 number 545,137 number 10
2020s 554,336 number 554,336 number 554,336 number 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare
  2. 45 Saudi Arabia 606,389 number compare
  3. 46 Malawi 559,135 number compare
  4. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 545,979 number compare
  5. 49 Nepal 545,623 number compare
  6. 50 Chad 523,516 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia was 554,336 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 554,336 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 137,092 number in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Zambia ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (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
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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/