Niger vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Niger
3.00 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.94 million
in 2024
Niger rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Niger
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.00 million against 2.94 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 63,610.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Niger ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 218 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 131,196 819,110 687,915 Zimbabwe
1980s 261,332 2.02 million 1.76 million Zimbabwe
1990s 422,415 2.40 million 1.98 million Zimbabwe
2000s 713,664 2.44 million 1.73 million Zimbabwe
2010s 2.46 million 2.69 million 224,756 Zimbabwe
2020s 2.90 million 2.92 million 25,490 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Niger or Zimbabwe?
Niger, at 3.00 million against 2.94 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Niger and Zimbabwe?
63,610, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Niger ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.