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Zambia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 274,571 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,176 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,601 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 72,821 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 74,947 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 77,090 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 79,400 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 82,488 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 85,936 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 89,557 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 93,139 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 96,422 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 99,981 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 103,390 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 106,622 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 109,632 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 112,417 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 115,838 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 118,945 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 121,765 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 124,293 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 126,585 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 130,061 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 133,484 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 136,787 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 139,878 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 142,630 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 146,398 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 150,167 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 153,897 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 157,501 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 160,943 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 166,057 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 171,481 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 177,059 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 182,635 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 187,994 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 194,373 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 201,285 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 208,382 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 215,292 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 221,566 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 227,496 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 232,899 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 237,948 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 242,829 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 247,832 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 253,248 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 258,959 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 264,665 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 270,000 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 274,571 number | +1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 274,571 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 274,571 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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 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 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?
- 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 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/