School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 462,361 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
462,361
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 222 countries
All-time high
462,361
in 2025
All-time low
132,499
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 462,361, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 462,361 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 132,499, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,499 | — |
| 1971 | 135,455 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 138,735 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 142,349 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 146,617 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 151,228 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 155,491 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 159,688 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 161,090 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 158,535 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 161,990 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 191,473 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 198,963 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 207,579 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 215,052 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 222,637 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 229,885 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 242,381 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 261,113 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 274,286 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 286,498 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 295,896 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 301,681 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 327,053 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 348,231 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 349,770 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 358,849 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 365,082 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 365,772 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 362,740 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 316,107 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 308,501 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 304,795 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 304,005 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 305,774 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 307,238 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 296,573 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 295,733 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 295,372 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 307,405 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 322,184 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 339,257 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 356,191 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 364,573 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 371,230 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 375,446 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 380,459 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 381,261 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 379,435 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 378,225 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 388,843 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 403,911 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 426,287 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 441,182 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 455,851 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 462,361 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,169 | 132,499 | 161,090 | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,536 | 161,990 | 274,286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,157 | 286,498 | 365,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,150 | 295,372 | 316,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,826 | 322,184 | 381,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,739 | 388,843 | 462,361 | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 462,361 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 462,361 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,499 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release