Population of compulsory school age, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.44 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Zimbabwe, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Zimbabwe is 1.44 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.44 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million number, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.19 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.18 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million number | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.44 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million number, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.44 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 million number, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.19 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 64 Chile 1.53 million number compare
- 65 Malaysia 1.51 million number compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 1.47 million number compare
- 68 Netherlands 1.27 million number compare
- 69 Honduras 1.25 million number compare
- 70 South Sudan 1.18 million number compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (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 (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Zimbabwe?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Zimbabwe was 1.44 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.