School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 223,918 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
223,918
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 222 countries
All-time high
237,225
in 2018
All-time low
84,328
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe is 223,918, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe peaked at 237,225 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84,328, 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 | 84,328 | — |
| 1971 | 86,766 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 89,459 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 91,937 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 94,617 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 97,534 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 100,435 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 103,643 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 106,682 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 110,145 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 114,597 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 121,345 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 125,873 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 130,122 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 134,789 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 138,580 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 140,919 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 156,960 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 161,160 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 164,909 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 166,767 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 167,619 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 167,847 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 165,224 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 161,427 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 159,420 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 159,165 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 160,200 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 161,253 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 156,514 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 155,764 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 155,431 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 161,242 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 168,792 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 177,572 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 186,059 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 190,562 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 194,548 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 197,088 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 199,772 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 200,231 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 199,446 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 198,926 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 203,931 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 210,913 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 221,495 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 228,010 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 234,682 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 237,225 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 236,702 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 231,122 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 225,721 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 221,884 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 220,200 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 221,161 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 223,918 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,555 | 84,328 | 110,145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,925 | 114,597 | 164,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,544 | 156,514 | 167,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,683 | 155,431 | 199,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,156 | 198,926 | 237,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,001 | 220,200 | 231,122 | 6 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 127,910 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8897 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,517 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,393 (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 223,918 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 237,225 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,328 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 1.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release