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. β² Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Zimbabwe, 1970β2020
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
| 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 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
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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About this data
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/