Italy vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 44 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 525,379 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, 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 between Italy and Zimbabwe?
313,880, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Italy ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.