School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 381,612 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 381,612 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 381,612 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 132,260 number, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,260 number | — |
| 1971 | 136,678 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 142,229 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 148,518 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 154,747 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 161,116 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 166,969 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 172,370 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 177,753 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 183,949 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 190,946 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 197,377 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 204,818 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 213,063 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 221,398 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 229,209 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 238,793 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 260,938 number | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 271,696 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 282,352 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 290,980 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 296,598 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 300,214 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 304,021 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 306,755 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 309,499 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 315,666 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 322,523 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 328,144 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 333,687 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 336,713 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 333,528 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 328,293 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 324,547 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 321,737 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 319,735 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 315,496 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 313,452 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 313,197 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 314,934 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 317,810 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 317,807 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 319,106 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 322,290 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 326,630 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 332,947 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 340,798 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 351,134 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 361,634 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 371,067 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 381,612 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,659 number | 132,260 number | 183,949 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 231,059 number | 190,946 number | 282,352 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,809 number | 290,980 number | 333,687 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,163 number | 313,197 number | 336,713 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,122 number | 317,807 number | 371,067 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,612 number | 381,612 number | 381,612 number | 1 |
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 381,612 number in 2020, 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 381,612 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,260 number in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.