School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 451,884 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe is 451,884 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe peaked at 452,970 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 176,676 number, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 176,676 number | — |
| 1971 | 183,419 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 189,975 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 196,406 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 202,747 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 209,149 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 216,999 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 224,987 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 233,180 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 241,736 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 250,640 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 259,779 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 270,296 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 281,224 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 291,423 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 299,642 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 307,165 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 316,951 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 319,273 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 321,674 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 325,791 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 332,978 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 340,219 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 346,274 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 349,408 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 347,764 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 346,540 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 342,290 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 336,274 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 330,329 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 326,605 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 326,293 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 326,836 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 327,971 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 329,273 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 330,175 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 333,115 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 337,297 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 342,546 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 348,694 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 355,516 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 365,789 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 377,974 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 390,916 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 403,269 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 413,467 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 425,064 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 436,914 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 447,074 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 452,970 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 451,884 number | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 451,884 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 451,884 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207,527 number | 176,676 number | 241,736 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,807 number | 250,640 number | 321,674 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 339,787 number | 325,791 number | 349,408 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,880 number | 326,293 number | 348,694 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,895 number | 355,516 number | 452,970 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,884 number | 451,884 number | 451,884 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe was 451,884 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 452,970 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,676 number in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/