Turkmenistan vs Zimbabwe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Turkmenistan
887,500
in 2025
Zimbabwe
894,265
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 894,265 against 887,500 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 6,765.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 316,407 | 279,692 | 36,716 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 367,750 | 415,336 | 47,586 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 480,486 | 642,448 | 161,963 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 598,564 | 616,490 | 17,926 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 598,030 | 1.04 million | 444,371 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 773,426 | 935,012 | 161,586 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Turkmenistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 894,265 against 887,500 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe?
- 6,765, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 220 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release