Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 1.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.56 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2003
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Zimbabwe, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.56 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million | -0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.56 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.13 million | 1.16 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.27 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.53 million | 1.58 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 of compulsory school age, female in Zimbabwe?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Zimbabwe was 1.56 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release