Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 454,951 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
454,951
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 220 countries
All-time high
454,951
in 2025
All-time low
128,029
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe stood at 454,951. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe peaked at 454,951 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 128,029, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128,029 | — |
| 1971 | 130,875 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 133,906 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 137,283 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 141,015 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 145,422 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 149,303 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 153,358 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 154,369 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 151,194 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 154,396 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 183,523 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 191,766 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 200,451 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 207,542 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 215,081 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 222,638 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 236,015 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 245,415 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 262,534 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 274,474 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 286,843 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 296,006 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 313,172 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 320,458 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 343,263 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 347,936 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 358,115 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 364,304 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 365,115 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 359,797 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 311,329 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 304,342 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 301,616 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 301,368 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 302,538 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 303,867 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 294,787 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 292,737 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 292,454 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 304,596 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 319,428 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 336,521 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 352,116 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 360,105 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 366,783 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 371,361 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 376,881 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 377,969 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 376,400 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 375,521 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 386,460 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 401,859 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 425,277 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 440,214 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 454,951 | +3.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 454,951 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 454,951 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,475 | 128,029 | 154,369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,936 | 154,396 | 262,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,969 | 274,474 | 365,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,484 | 292,454 | 359,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,216 | 304,596 | 377,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,047 | 375,521 | 454,951 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe was 454,951 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 454,951 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,029 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release