School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 225,004 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
225,004 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
225,557 number
in 2019
All-time low
87,956 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 225,004 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe peaked at 225,557 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87,956 number, in 1970.

That places Zimbabwe 57th out of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 87,956 number —
1971 91,278 number +3.8%
1972 94,506 number +3.5%
1973 97,678 number +3.4%
1974 100,826 number +3.2%
1975 104,035 number +3.2%
1976 107,914 number +3.7%
1977 111,886 number +3.7%
1978 115,973 number +3.7%
1979 120,233 number +3.7%
1980 124,648 number +3.7%
1981 129,212 number +3.7%
1982 134,434 number +4.0%
1983 139,844 number +4.0%
1984 144,895 number +3.6%
1985 148,978 number +2.8%
1986 152,648 number +2.5%
1987 157,377 number +3.1%
1988 158,486 number +0.7%
1989 159,674 number +0.7%
1990 161,768 number +1.3%
1991 165,239 number +2.1%
1992 168,788 number +2.1%
1993 171,794 number +1.8%
1994 173,385 number +0.9%
1995 172,632 number -0.4%
1996 171,957 number -0.4%
1997 169,794 number -1.3%
1998 166,804 number -1.8%
1999 163,939 number -1.7%
2000 162,281 number -1.0%
2001 162,130 number -0.1%
2002 162,438 number +0.2%
2003 163,055 number +0.4%
2004 163,730 number +0.4%
2005 164,167 number +0.3%
2006 165,967 number +1.1%
2007 168,295 number +1.4%
2008 171,081 number +1.7%
2009 174,257 number +1.9%
2010 177,702 number +2.0%
2011 182,718 number +2.8%
2012 188,603 number +3.2%
2013 194,836 number +3.3%
2014 200,810 number +3.1%
2015 205,829 number +2.5%
2016 211,682 number +2.8%
2017 217,602 number +2.8%
2018 222,643 number +2.3%
2019 225,557 number +1.3%
2020 225,004 number -0.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 225,004 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 225,004 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103,228 number 87,956 number 120,233 number 10
1980s 145,020 number 124,648 number 159,674 number 10
1990s 168,610 number 161,768 number 173,385 number 10
2000s 165,740 number 162,130 number 174,257 number 10
2010s 202,798 number 177,702 number 225,557 number 10
2020s 225,004 number 225,004 number 225,004 number 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 54 Somalia 245,004 number compare
  2. 55 Senegal 244,791 number compare
  3. 56 Ukraine 232,161 number compare
  4. 58 South Korea 219,006 number compare
  5. 59 Spain 209,664 number compare
  6. 60 Guatemala 195,397 number compare

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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 225,004 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 225,557 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 87,956 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 26.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Female 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/