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

Somalia
248,528 number
in 2020
Zimbabwe
226,880 number
in 2020
Somalia rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
58th

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 248,528 number against 226,880 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 21,648 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 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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 59,852 number 104,299 number 44,447 number Zimbabwe
1980s 99,696 number 146,787 number 47,091 number Zimbabwe
1990s 120,403 number 171,177 number 50,773 number Zimbabwe
2000s 172,280 number 167,140 number 5,140 number Somalia
2010s 222,146 number 204,097 number 18,049 number Somalia
2020s 248,528 number 226,880 number 21,648 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 248,528 number against 226,880 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?
21,648 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 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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, male (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, male (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

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/