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

Somalia
245,004 number
in 2020
Zimbabwe
225,004 number
in 2020
Somalia rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

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

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 245,004 number against 225,004 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 20,000 number.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Somalia ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 60,243 number 103,228 number 42,986 number Zimbabwe
1980s 99,533 number 145,020 number 45,487 number Zimbabwe
1990s 119,870 number 168,610 number 48,740 number Zimbabwe
2000s 170,953 number 165,740 number 5,212 number Somalia
2010s 219,412 number 202,798 number 16,614 number Somalia
2020s 245,004 number 225,004 number 20,000 number Somalia

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, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Somalia, at 245,004 number against 225,004 number in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
20,000 number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Somalia ranks 54th 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, female (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, female (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

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/