ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Zimbabwe: School age population, upper secondary education, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
40.06 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
778,933
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
50th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Zimbabwe
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 40.06 million against 778,933 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 39.28 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 51.4 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 10.39 million 264,429 10.12 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 14.28 million 371,146 13.91 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 19.86 million 602,105 19.26 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 24.48 million 653,325 23.82 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 31.12 million 451,767 30.67 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 38.27 million 656,891 37.61 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Zimbabwe?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 40.06 million against 778,933 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe?
39.28 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release