WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Population of compulsory school age, female
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
86.18 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.56 million
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
67th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 86.18 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 84.62 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 55.3 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 221 groups.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.21 million | 1.15 million | 52.07 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 59.26 million | 1.12 million | 58.14 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 71.27 million | 1.37 million | 69.91 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 84.01 million | 1.56 million | 82.45 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 86.18 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 84.62 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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