MDG: Eastern Asia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
55.51 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
894,265
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
76th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 55.51 million against 894,265 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 54.61 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 62.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 51.91 million 279,692 51.63 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 79.07 million 415,336 78.66 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 65.25 million 642,448 64.61 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 70.51 million 616,490 69.89 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 52.10 million 1.04 million 51.05 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 54.13 million 943,161 53.19 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Zimbabwe?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 55.51 million against 894,265 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Zimbabwe?
54.61 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release