Population, ages 11-16, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, ages 11-16, female was 979,280 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-16, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 979,280 for population, ages 11-16, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.05 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 794,027, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 64th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 11-16, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 794,027 | — |
| 1991 | 824,389 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 854,452 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 883,544 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 910,870 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 935,815 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 958,048 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 977,538 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 994,365 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 993,291 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 985,111 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 979,280 | -0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 979,280 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 683,890, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 979,280 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 793,935, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 914,182 | 794,027 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.02 million | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 999,224 | 979,280 | 1.02 million | 6 |
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, ages 11-16, female in Zimbabwe?
- Population, ages 11-16, female in Zimbabwe was 979,280 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-16, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,027 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, ages 11-16, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-16, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-16, female is the total number of females age 11-16.