School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 444,274 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
444,274
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 222 countries
All-time high
472,339
in 2018
All-time low
168,306
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 444,274 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe peaked at 472,339 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 168,306, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,306 | — |
| 1971 | 173,416 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 178,732 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 183,625 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 188,907 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 194,645 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 200,534 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 206,929 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 213,580 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 221,297 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 229,050 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 237,566 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 250,468 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 258,625 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 268,825 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 276,332 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 281,028 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 312,410 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 320,732 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 328,176 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 331,849 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 333,572 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 334,070 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 328,857 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 321,332 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 317,329 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 316,825 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 318,897 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 321,051 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 311,656 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 310,118 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 309,429 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 320,941 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 335,938 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 353,322 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 370,129 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 379,024 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 387,061 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 392,262 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 397,724 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 398,754 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 397,171 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 396,116 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 406,039 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 419,871 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 440,864 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 453,838 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 467,157 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 472,339 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 471,031 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 459,703 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 448,660 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 440,849 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 437,197 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 438,909 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 444,274 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,997 | 168,306 | 221,297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,321 | 229,050 | 328,176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,544 | 311,656 | 334,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,595 | 309,429 | 397,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,318 | 396,116 | 472,339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,932 | 437,197 | 459,703 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe was 444,274 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 472,339 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,306 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release