WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) vs Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
13.89 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
223,918
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 13.89 million against 223,918 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13.66 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 62.0 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 221 groups.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.21 million | 96,555 | 18.12 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 16.16 million | 138,925 | 16.02 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 18.06 million | 162,544 | 17.90 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 15.00 million | 178,683 | 14.82 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 15.36 million | 217,156 | 15.14 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 15.32 million | 224,018 | 15.09 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) or Zimbabwe?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 13.89 million against 223,918 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Zimbabwe?
- 13.66 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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, 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