School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 896,720 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 896,720, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 945,973 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 622,893, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 207 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.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 633,901 | — |
| 1999 | 624,136 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 622,893 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 633,417 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 659,474 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 691,810 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 726,428 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 752,254 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 768,255 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 782,247 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 792,940 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 799,311 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 798,569 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 795,824 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 805,450 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 829,574 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 864,381 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 898,087 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 924,019 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 942,312 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 945,973 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 933,094 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 910,441 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 891,327 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 879,507 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 877,480 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 884,792 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 896,720 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 629,018 | 624,136 | 633,901 | 2 |
| 2000s | 722,903 | 622,893 | 799,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 873,728 | 795,824 | 945,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 890,044 | 877,480 | 910,441 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 949,031 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 945,524 compare
- 79 Malaysia 941,282 compare
- 81 South Sudan 886,447 compare
- 82 Benin 843,419 compare
- 83 Ecuador 834,917 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 896,720 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 945,973 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 622,893 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release