Spain vs Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Spain
432,093 number
in 2020
Zimbabwe
451,884 number
in 2020
Spain rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Spain
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 451,884 number against 432,093 number in Spain, a difference of 19,791 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 653,692 number 207,527 number 446,165 number Spain
1980s 614,186 number 291,807 number 322,380 number Spain
1990s 419,276 number 339,787 number 79,489 number Spain
2000s 400,109 number 332,880 number 67,228 number Spain
2010s 480,955 number 406,895 number 74,060 number Spain
2020s 432,093 number 451,884 number 19,791 number Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Spain or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 451,884 number against 432,093 number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Spain and Zimbabwe?
19,791 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Spain ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/