Population, ages 12-18, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, ages 12-18, total was 2.30 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, total in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-18, total in Zimbabwe stood at 2.30 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.43 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, 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 12-18, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | -0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.79 million, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 1.75 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 2.33 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.30 million | 2.40 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 12-18, total in Zimbabwe?
- Population, ages 12-18, total in Zimbabwe was 2.30 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 12-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.