Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 4,940 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Zimbabwe is 4,940, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,940 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,374, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,374 | — |
| 1965 | 1,557 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 1,770 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 1,986 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 2,295 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 2,862 | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 3,549 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 4,053 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 4,334 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 4,524 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,940 | +9.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,940 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,940, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,940 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,854, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,466 | 1,374 | 1,557 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,878 | 1,770 | 1,986 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,578 | 2,295 | 2,862 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,801 | 3,549 | 4,053 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,429 | 4,334 | 4,524 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,940 | 4,940 | 4,940 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Zimbabwe?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Zimbabwe was 4,940 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,940 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.