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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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/