School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 220,356 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
220,356
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 222 countries
All-time high
235,114
in 2018
All-time low
83,978
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe stood at 220,356.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe peaked at 235,114 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83,978, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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 | 83,978 | — |
| 1971 | 86,650 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 89,273 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 91,688 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 94,290 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 97,111 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 100,099 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 103,286 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 106,898 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 111,152 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 114,453 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 116,221 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 124,595 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 128,503 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 134,036 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 137,752 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 140,109 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 155,450 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 159,572 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 163,267 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 165,082 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 165,953 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 166,223 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 163,633 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 159,905 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 157,909 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 157,660 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 158,697 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 159,798 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 155,142 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 154,354 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 153,998 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 159,699 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 167,146 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 175,750 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 184,070 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 188,462 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 192,513 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 195,174 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 197,952 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 198,523 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 197,725 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 197,190 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 202,108 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 208,958 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 219,369 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 225,828 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 232,475 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 235,114 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 234,329 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 228,581 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 222,939 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 218,965 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 216,997 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 217,748 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 220,356 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,442 | 83,978 | 111,152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,396 | 114,453 | 163,267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,000 | 155,142 | 166,223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,912 | 153,998 | 197,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,162 | 197,190 | 235,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,931 | 216,997 | 228,581 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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 years (2025)
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 220,356 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 235,114 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,978 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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 0.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release