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

Latest (2019)
909,487 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
909,487 number
in 2019
All-time low
654,338 number
in 2000
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 669.8k number1999: 659.0k number2000: 654.3k number2001: 655.1k number2002: 657.4k number2003: 660.7k number2004: 663.9k number2005: 665.9k number2006: 673.0k number2007: 682.5k number2008: 694.2k number2009: 707.6k number2010: 722.4k number2011: 744.8k number2012: 770.4k number2013: 796.8k number2014: 821.0k number2015: 839.7k number2016: 862.6k number2017: 884.9k number2018: 902.3k number2019: 909.5k number

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Algeria 955,517 number compare
  2. 75 Kyrgyzstan 947,862 number compare
  3. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 942,992 number compare
  4. 78 Papua New Guinea 849,005 number compare
  5. 79 El Salvador 806,388 number compare
  6. 80 Azerbaijan 803,380 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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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/