Population, age 15, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, age 15, female was 163,857 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 15, female in Zimbabwe stood at 163,857.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 174,099 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 124,296, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,296 | — |
| 1991 | 129,313 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 134,410 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 139,487 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 144,423 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 149,115 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 153,525 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 157,623 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 161,345 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 164,622 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 167,409 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 169,673 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 171,418 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 172,679 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 173,516 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 173,978 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 174,099 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 173,896 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 173,376 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 172,544 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 171,421 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 170,029 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 168,434 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 166,769 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 163,857 | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 163,857 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,322, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 163,857 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,704, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,816 | 124,296 | 164,622 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,259 | 167,409 | 174,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,102 | 163,857 | 171,421 | 5 |
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 population, age 15, female in Zimbabwe?
- Population, age 15, female in Zimbabwe was 163,857 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 174,099 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,296 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 15, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.