Italy vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, male

Italy
1.36 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.47 million
in 2024
Italy rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Italy
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.47 million against 1.36 million in Italy, a difference of 116,150.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 216 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 2.48 million 443,407 2.04 million Italy
1980s 1.98 million 1.08 million 902,819 Italy
1990s 1.51 million 1.20 million 307,106 Italy
2000s 1.45 million 1.24 million 209,682 Italy
2010s 1.48 million 1.35 million 123,560 Italy
2020s 1.38 million 1.46 million 80,278 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Italy or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.47 million against 1.36 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Italy and Zimbabwe?
116,150, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Italy ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release