Senegal vs Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Senegal
247,632
in 2025
Zimbabwe
223,918
in 2025
Senegal rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
56th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 247,632 against 223,918 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23,714.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,432 | 96,555 | 19,123 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 107,254 | 138,925 | 31,672 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 132,443 | 162,544 | 30,100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 163,467 | 178,683 | 15,216 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 213,942 | 217,156 | 3,214 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 244,040 | 224,001 | 20,039 | Senegal |
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, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 247,632 against 223,918 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 23,714, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Senegal ranks 53rd 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