World vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils

World
48.4%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
49.5%
in 2013
World rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
26th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • World
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 49.5% against 48.4% in World, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

World ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 41 regions.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 44.0% 45.8% 1.8% Zimbabwe
1980s 45.0% 48.6% 3.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 46.2% 49.3% 3.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 46.8% 49.3% 2.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 48.0% 49.5% 1.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, World or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 49.5% against 48.4% in World as of 2013.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between World and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, pupils?
World ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 41 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.