Population, age 16, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, age 16, male was 164,609 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 164,609 for population, age 16, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 173,454 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 119,682, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,682 | — |
| 1991 | 124,342 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 129,072 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 133,849 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 138,646 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 143,428 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 148,190 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 152,869 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 157,301 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 161,278 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 164,655 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 167,358 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 169,420 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 170,923 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 172,005 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 172,769 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 173,257 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 173,454 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 173,340 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 172,873 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 172,042 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 170,871 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 169,431 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 167,824 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 166,181 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 164,609 | -0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 164,609 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,703, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 164,609 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,290, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,866 | 119,682 | 161,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,005 | 164,655 | 173,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,493 | 164,609 | 172,042 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, male in Zimbabwe?
- Population, age 16, male in Zimbabwe was 164,609 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 173,454 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,682 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 16, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.