Spain vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Spain
2.83 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.94 million
in 2024
Spain rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Spain
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.94 million against 2.83 million in Spain, a difference of 106,390.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 3.63 million 819,110 2.82 million Spain
1980s 3.49 million 2.02 million 1.47 million Spain
1990s 2.66 million 2.40 million 255,579 Spain
2000s 2.51 million 2.44 million 66,988 Spain
2010s 2.98 million 2.69 million 296,655 Spain
2020s 2.90 million 2.92 million 20,850 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Spain or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.94 million against 2.83 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Spain and Zimbabwe?
106,390, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Spain ranks 56th 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.