School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 191,240 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
191,240 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
62nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
191,240 number
in 2020
All-time low
66,230 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 191,240 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 191,240 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,230 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,230 number | — |
| 1971 | 68,472 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 71,277 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 74,444 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 77,586 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 80,792 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 83,734 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 86,447 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 89,154 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 92,292 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 95,867 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 99,093 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 102,839 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 106,997 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 111,205 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 115,146 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 119,989 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 131,140 number | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 136,542 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 141,864 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 146,132 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 148,971 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 150,786 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 152,683 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 154,038 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 155,390 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 158,424 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 161,838 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 164,653 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 167,414 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 168,808 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 166,645 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 163,535 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 161,371 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 159,956 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 159,198 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 156,801 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 155,687 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 155,716 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 156,961 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 158,743 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 158,655 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 159,119 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 160,637 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 162,792 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 166,061 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 170,149 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 175,578 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 181,037 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 185,892 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 191,240 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,043 number | 66,230 number | 92,292 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,068 number | 95,867 number | 141,864 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,033 number | 146,132 number | 167,414 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,468 number | 155,687 number | 168,808 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,866 number | 158,655 number | 185,892 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,240 number | 191,240 number | 191,240 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Canada 203,568 number compare
- 60 Poland 201,455 number compare
- 61 Guatemala 195,493 number compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 184,175 number compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 182,009 number compare
- 65 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 174,342 number 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, last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 191,240 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 191,240 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,230 number in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.