School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 445,044 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 445,044 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447,500, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 445,044 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558,724, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +95.5% | 355,094 | 694,367 |
| 2021 | -48.9% | 740,970 | 378,634 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 73 Ecuador 477,603 compare
- 74 North Korea 472,094 compare
- 75 Togo 449,955 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 436,743 compare
- 78 Romania 419,951 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 416,933 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, 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