Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 450,565 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Zimbabwe stood at 450,565 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Zimbabwe peaked at 450,565 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 169,474 number, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,474 number | — |
| 1971 | 176,232 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 182,704 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 188,968 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 195,079 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 201,084 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 208,403 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 215,940 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 223,772 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 232,060 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 240,824 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 249,266 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 259,477 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 270,516 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 281,277 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 290,784 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 300,117 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 311,998 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 315,024 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 317,250 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 320,032 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 326,352 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 333,345 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 339,795 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 344,335 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 345,369 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 346,287 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 343,560 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 338,449 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 332,283 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 326,846 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 325,287 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 324,704 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 324,878 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 325,510 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 326,138 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 327,946 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 330,994 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 335,191 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 340,313 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 346,119 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 354,445 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 365,217 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 377,304 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 389,639 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 400,870 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 412,180 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 424,853 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 436,916 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 446,279 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 450,565 number | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 450,565 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 450,565 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199,372 number | 169,474 number | 232,060 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 283,653 number | 240,824 number | 317,250 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,981 number | 320,032 number | 346,287 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,781 number | 324,704 number | 340,313 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,382 number | 346,119 number | 446,279 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,565 number | 450,565 number | 450,565 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Zimbabwe?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Zimbabwe was 450,565 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 450,565 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,474 number in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.