MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: School age population, upper secondary education, male

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
40.91 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
782,767
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
50th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 40.91 million against 782,767 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 40.13 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 52.3 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 10.35 million 238,290 10.11 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 14.33 million 362,067 13.97 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 20.01 million 514,878 19.50 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 24.81 million 605,820 24.20 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 31.72 million 429,507 31.29 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 39.07 million 652,912 38.42 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 40.91 million against 782,767 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
40.13 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th 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, male (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, male (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