WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) vs Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
12.95 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
220,356
in 2025
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
55th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 12.95 million against 220,356 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 12.73 million.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 58.8 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 221 groups.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.91 million | 96,442 | 3.82 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1980s | 4.96 million | 137,396 | 4.82 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1990s | 6.41 million | 161,000 | 6.25 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2000s | 8.44 million | 176,912 | 8.26 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2010s | 10.82 million | 215,162 | 10.60 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2020s | 12.59 million | 221,046 | 12.37 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
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, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) or Zimbabwe?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 12.95 million against 220,356 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) and Zimbabwe?
- 12.73 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 221 groups.
- 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