School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 909,487 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 909,487 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 909,487 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 654,338 number, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 669,841 number | — |
| 1999 | 659,000 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 654,338 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 655,106 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 657,434 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 660,686 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 663,911 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 665,870 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 672,994 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 682,545 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 694,197 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 707,633 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 722,422 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 744,765 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 770,388 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 796,763 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 820,983 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 839,699 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 862,562 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 884,851 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 902,327 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 909,487 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,420 number | 659,000 number | 669,841 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 671,471 number | 654,338 number | 707,633 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,425 number | 722,422 number | 909,487 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 74 Algeria 955,517 number compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 947,862 number compare
- 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 942,992 number compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 849,005 number compare
- 79 El Salvador 806,388 number compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 803,380 number compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (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 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 909,487 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 909,487 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 654,338 number in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/