Italy vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.94 million
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
55th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.94 million against 2.63 million in Italy, a difference of 313,880.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million | 819,110 | 4.01 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.93 million | 2.02 million | 1.91 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.40 million | 525,379 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.44 million | 364,780 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.85 million | 2.69 million | 167,198 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.92 million | 244,405 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Italy or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.94 million against 2.63 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 313,880, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release