Italy vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.94 million
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Zimbabwe
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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 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 206 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 513,533 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 primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Italy or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.94 million against 2.63 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Italy and Zimbabwe?
313,880, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 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.