Population, age 5, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, age 5, total was 345,434 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 5, total in Zimbabwe is 345,434, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 358,863 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 332,297, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 343,259 | — |
| 1991 | 347,720 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 350,947 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 353,198 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 354,861 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 356,214 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 357,402 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 358,352 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 358,863 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 358,630 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 357,462 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 355,353 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 352,497 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 349,148 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 345,659 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 342,322 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 339,170 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 336,257 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 333,905 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 332,502 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 332,297 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 333,426 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 335,746 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 338,872 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 345,434 | +1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 345,434 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,545, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 345,434 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,434, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353,945 | 343,259 | 358,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,428 | 332,502 | 357,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,155 | 332,297 | 345,434 | 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 5, total in Zimbabwe?
- Population, age 5, total in Zimbabwe was 345,434 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 358,863 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,297 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 5, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.