WB: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
81.07 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.56 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 81.07 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 79.51 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.9 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 221 groups.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.76 million | 502,720 | 20.26 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 28.64 million | 733,212 | 27.91 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 39.90 million | 1.12 million | 38.78 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 49.33 million | 1.26 million | 48.07 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 62.91 million | 881,276 | 62.03 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 77.42 million | 1.31 million | 76.11 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, WB: Sub-saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 81.07 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 79.51 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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