WB: Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
59.29 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
896,720
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
70th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 59.29 million against 896,720 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 58.39 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 66.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 221 groups.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.80 million | 392,975 | 16.40 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 21.34 million | 661,148 | 20.68 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 28.46 million | 845,257 | 27.61 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 40.80 million | 722,903 | 40.08 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 50.65 million | 873,728 | 49.77 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 57.47 million | 888,709 | 56.58 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern or Zimbabwe?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 59.29 million against 896,720 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
- 58.39 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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