Korea vs Zimbabwe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Korea
458,443
in 2024
Zimbabwe
462,361
in 2025
Korea rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
58th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Zimbabwe
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019972025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 462,361 against 458,443 in Korea, a difference of 3,918.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 222 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 671,531 304,150 367,380 Korea
2010s 506,900 364,826 142,074 Korea
2020s 457,925 423,215 34,711 Korea

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, Korea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 462,361 against 458,443 in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Korea and Zimbabwe?
3,918, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 222 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release