School age population, one year before than official … male than in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 226,880 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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … male than in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,720 number | — |
| 1971 | 92,141 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 95,469 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 98,728 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 101,921 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 105,114 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 109,085 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 113,101 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 117,207 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 121,503 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 125,992 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 130,567 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 135,862 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 141,380 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 146,528 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 150,664 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 154,517 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 159,574 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 160,787 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 162,000 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 164,023 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 167,739 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 171,431 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 174,480 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 176,023 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 175,132 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 174,583 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 172,496 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 169,470 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 166,390 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 164,324 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 164,163 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 164,398 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 164,916 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 165,543 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 166,008 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 167,148 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 169,002 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 171,465 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 174,437 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 177,814 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 183,071 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 189,371 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 196,080 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 202,459 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 207,638 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 213,382 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 219,312 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 224,431 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 227,413 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 226,880 number | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 226,880 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 226,880 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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 27.6%. 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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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/