School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 190,372 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 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, female in Zimbabwe is 190,372 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 190,372 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,030 number, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,030 number | — |
| 1971 | 68,206 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 70,952 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 74,074 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 77,161 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 80,324 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 83,235 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 85,923 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 88,599 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 91,657 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 95,079 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 98,284 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 101,979 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 106,066 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 110,193 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 114,063 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 118,804 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 129,798 number | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 135,154 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 140,488 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 144,848 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 147,627 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 149,428 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 151,338 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 152,717 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 154,109 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 157,242 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 160,685 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 163,491 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 166,273 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 167,905 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 166,883 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 164,758 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 163,176 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 161,781 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 160,537 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 158,695 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 157,765 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 157,481 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 157,973 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 159,067 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 159,152 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 159,987 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 161,653 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 163,838 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 166,886 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 170,649 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 175,556 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 180,597 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 185,175 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 190,372 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,616 number | 66,030 number | 91,657 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,991 number | 95,079 number | 140,488 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,776 number | 144,848 number | 166,273 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,695 number | 157,481 number | 167,905 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,256 number | 159,067 number | 185,175 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,372 number | 190,372 number | 190,372 number | 1 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 190,372 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 190,372 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,030 number in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.