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 274,571 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia is 274,571 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia peaked at 274,571 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,416 number | 68,176 number | 93,139 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,930 number | 96,422 number | 124,293 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,739 number | 126,585 number | 157,501 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,550 number | 160,943 number | 215,292 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,744 number | 221,566 number | 270,000 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,571 number | 274,571 number | 274,571 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 44 Burkina Faso 311,158 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 298,234 number compare
- 46 Malawi 276,691 number compare
- 48 Nepal 270,109 number compare
- 49 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 267,392 number compare
- 50 Chad 260,600 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, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zambia was 274,571 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 274,571 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 68,176 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 23.9%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/