School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 554,336 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 … both sexes than in Zambia, year by year
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 554,336 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 554,336 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zambia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/