WB: South Asia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
WB: South Asia
28.01 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
462,361
in 2025
WB: South Asia rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- WB: South Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 28.01 million against 462,361 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 27.55 million.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 60.6 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.
WB: South Asia ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 221 groups.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: South Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.79 million | 362,740 | 26.43 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 27.90 million | 304,150 | 27.60 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 29.16 million | 364,826 | 28.79 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 28.27 million | 423,215 | 27.85 million | WB: South Asia |
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, WB: South Asia or Zimbabwe?
- WB: South Asia, at 28.01 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 WB: South Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 27.55 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: South Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do WB: South Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 56th 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