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

Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 226,880 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
226,880 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
227,413 number
in 2019
All-time low
88,720 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zimbabwe is 226,880 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zimbabwe peaked at 227,413 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88,720 number, in 1970.

That places Zimbabwe 58th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 104,299 number 88,720 number 121,503 number 10
1980s 146,787 number 125,992 number 162,000 number 10
1990s 171,177 number 164,023 number 176,023 number 10
2000s 167,140 number 164,163 number 174,437 number 10
2010s 204,097 number 177,814 number 227,413 number 10
2020s 226,880 number 226,880 number 226,880 number 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 55 Somalia 248,528 number compare
  2. 56 Ukraine 246,389 number compare
  3. 57 South Korea 230,823 number compare
  4. 59 Spain 222,429 number compare
  5. 60 Kazakhstan 205,065 number compare
  6. 61 Guatemala 204,085 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Zimbabwe

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zimbabwe?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zimbabwe was 226,880 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 227,413 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 88,720 number in 1970.
How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, male (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, male (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
Last refreshed

Male 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/