WB: Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
53.96 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
894,265
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 53.96 million against 894,265 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 53.06 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 60.3 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 221 groups.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.46 million | 279,692 | 13.18 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 17.41 million | 415,336 | 16.99 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 22.38 million | 642,448 | 21.74 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 32.16 million | 616,490 | 31.54 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 41.97 million | 1.04 million | 40.93 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 51.92 million | 943,161 | 50.98 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern or Zimbabwe?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 53.96 million against 894,265 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
- 53.06 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 79th 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
February 2026 Data Release