School age population, lower secondary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 445,044 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
445,044
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
76th
of 220 countries
All-time high
740,970
in 2020
All-time low
126,056
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Zimbabwe is 445,044, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 740,970 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126,056, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,056 | — |
| 1971 | 129,952 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 134,023 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 138,177 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 142,458 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 147,011 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 151,781 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 156,694 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 161,549 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 166,057 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 170,555 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 176,325 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 182,747 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 189,073 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 197,005 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 205,685 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 214,487 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 229,631 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 242,538 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 259,468 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 275,625 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 288,334 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 299,000 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 329,335 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 335,572 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 351,129 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 363,488 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 366,829 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 371,591 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 373,682 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 371,224 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 340,257 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 309,105 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 305,197 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 303,144 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 302,763 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 303,891 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 300,380 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 294,171 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 292,934 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 298,998 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 312,582 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 328,381 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 344,503 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 355,094 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 694,367 | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 710,539 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 723,208 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 732,696 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 737,983 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 740,970 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 378,634 | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 391,784 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 411,317 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 430,153 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 445,044 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,376 | 126,056 | 166,057 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,751 | 170,555 | 259,468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,458 | 275,625 | 373,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,307 | 292,934 | 371,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,835 | 298,998 | 737,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 466,317 | 378,634 | 740,970 | 6 |
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- 73 Ecuador 477,603 compare
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- 78 Romania 419,951 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 416,933 compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Zimbabwe was 445,044 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 740,970 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,056 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release