Italy vs Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Italy
218,688
in 2024
Zimbabwe
220,356
in 2025
Italy rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
55th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Italy
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 220,356 against 218,688 in Italy, a difference of 1,668.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 222 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,622 | 179,418 | 81,204 | Italy |
| 2010s | 268,319 | 215,162 | 53,157 | Italy |
| 2020s | 232,112 | 221,046 | 11,066 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Italy or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 220,356 against 218,688 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 1,668, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Italy ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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