GPE: Region 3 vs Zimbabwe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
26.08 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
462,361
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
58th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 26.08 million against 462,361 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 25.61 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 56.4 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.14 million | 148,169 | 13.99 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 17.12 million | 220,536 | 16.90 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 20.81 million | 336,157 | 20.47 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 22.94 million | 304,150 | 22.63 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 24.07 million | 364,826 | 23.70 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 25.78 million | 423,215 | 25.36 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Zimbabwe?
- GPE: Region 3, at 26.08 million against 462,361 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Zimbabwe?
- 25.61 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release