Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Kazakhstan
212,994
in 2025
Zimbabwe
223,918
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Kazakhstan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 223,918 against 212,994 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 10,924.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,061 | 96,555 | 56,506 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 173,759 | 138,925 | 34,834 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 180,046 | 162,544 | 17,502 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 126,126 | 178,683 | 52,557 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 174,021 | 217,156 | 43,135 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 206,833 | 224,001 | 17,168 | Zimbabwe |
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, Kazakhstan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 223,918 against 212,994 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?
- 10,924, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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, male (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