SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Zimbabwe: Population of compulsory school age, male

SDG: Least Developed Countries
96.15 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.58 million
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
64th
Zimbabwe rank
67th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Zimbabwe
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199720112025

How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 96.15 million against 1.58 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 94.57 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 61.0 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 221 groups.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 42.65 million 1.14 million 41.51 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 53.38 million 1.13 million 52.25 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 77.61 million 1.38 million 76.23 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 93.50 million 1.58 million 91.92 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Zimbabwe?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 96.15 million against 1.58 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zimbabwe?
94.57 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zimbabwe rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release