School age population, early childhood education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, early childhood education, female was 444,721 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
444,721
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
80th
of 207 countries
All-time high
470,741
in 2018
All-time low
309,975
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Zimbabwe, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 444,721.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 470,741 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 309,975, 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, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 315,472 | — |
| 1999 | 310,617 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 309,975 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 315,173 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 328,090 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 344,120 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 361,254 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 374,032 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 381,995 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 389,092 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 394,551 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 397,837 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 397,519 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 396,145 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 400,913 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 412,883 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 430,131 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 446,874 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 459,803 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 468,989 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 470,741 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 464,090 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 452,561 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 442,815 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 436,684 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 435,423 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 438,871 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 444,721 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 313,044 | 310,617 | 315,472 | 2 |
| 2000s | 359,612 | 309,975 | 397,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,809 | 396,145 | 470,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,846 | 435,423 | 452,561 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 464,121 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 460,321 compare
- 79 Malaysia 457,525 compare
- 81 South Sudan 437,978 compare
- 82 Benin 416,190 compare
- 83 Ecuador 408,351 compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 474,658 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -28.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Zimbabwe was 444,721 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 470,741 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,975 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release