Senegal vs Zimbabwe: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Senegal
1.86 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.69 million
in 2025
Senegal rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
65th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.86 million against 1.69 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 160,820.
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 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439,758 | 515,486 | 75,728 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 550,873 | 749,337 | 198,464 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 781,733 | 1.07 million | 292,835 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.50 million | 411,961 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.28 million | 66,013 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.56 million | 184,098 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 1.86 million against 1.69 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 160,820, 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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