Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 184,715 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe is 184,715 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe peaked at 184,715 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,995 number, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,995 number | — |
| 1971 | 65,852 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 68,046 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 70,789 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 73,883 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 76,925 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 79,898 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 82,792 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 85,538 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 88,375 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 91,646 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 94,726 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 98,200 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 102,067 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 106,174 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 110,188 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 114,388 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 124,126 number | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 129,673 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 134,914 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 140,227 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 144,583 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 147,400 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 149,134 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 150,779 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 151,749 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 153,705 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 156,582 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 159,843 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 162,668 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 165,640 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 166,685 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 165,903 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 163,985 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 162,547 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 161,235 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 158,806 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 157,325 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 156,788 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 156,910 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 157,786 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 157,652 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 158,204 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 159,337 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 161,189 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 163,439 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 165,975 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 170,182 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 175,313 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 180,343 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 184,715 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,609 number | 63,995 number | 88,375 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,610 number | 91,646 number | 134,914 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,667 number | 140,227 number | 162,668 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,582 number | 156,788 number | 166,685 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,942 number | 157,652 number | 180,343 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,715 number | 184,715 number | 184,715 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe was 184,715 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 184,715 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,995 number in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.