Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe is 2.94 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 696,130, in 1971.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 735,782 | — |
| 1971 | 696,130 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 755,937 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 790,592 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 835,028 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 862,736 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 882,375 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 890,460 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 826,857 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 831,879 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.40 million | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million | -0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.94 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.94 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +48.5% | 831,879 | 1.24 million |
| 1981 | +38.8% | 1.24 million | 1.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 810,778 | 696,130 | 890,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 1.24 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.12 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.36 million | 2.53 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.66 million | 2.79 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.87 million | 2.95 million | 5 |
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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 2.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,130 in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.