France vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

France

4.13 million

in 2024

Zambia

4.49 million

in 2024

France rank

41st

Zambia rank

38th

Primary education, pupils over time

Zambia currently reports 4.49 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 362,850.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Globally, France ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.