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Zambia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 279,765 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
Zambia recorded 279,765 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. 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 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zambia peaked at 279,765 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,916 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 … male than in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,916 number | — |
| 1971 | 71,400 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 73,673 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 75,847 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 78,032 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 80,376 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 83,526 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 87,038 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 90,728 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 94,390 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 97,766 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 101,432 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 104,979 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 108,354 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 111,482 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 114,322 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 117,893 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 121,094 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 123,937 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 126,401 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 128,540 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 131,875 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 135,035 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 138,024 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 140,817 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 143,367 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 146,872 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 150,524 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 154,232 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 157,846 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 161,259 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 166,503 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 172,089 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 177,843 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 183,600 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 189,122 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 195,754 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 202,942 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 210,347 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 217,596 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 224,245 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 230,531 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 236,353 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 241,828 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 247,074 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 252,328 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 258,048 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 263,942 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 269,749 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 275,137 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 279,765 number | +1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 279,765 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 279,765 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,393 number | 68,916 number | 94,390 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,766 number | 97,766 number | 126,401 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,713 number | 128,540 number | 157,846 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,706 number | 161,259 number | 217,596 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,924 number | 224,245 number | 275,137 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,765 number | 279,765 number | 279,765 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 279,765 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 279,765 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 68,916 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 24.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/