School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 896,720 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
896,720
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1991
All-time low
318,897
in 1997
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 896,720.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.01 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 318,897, in 1997.
Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 342,483 | — |
| 1971 | 352,915 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 363,130 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 373,315 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 384,346 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 396,033 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 408,349 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 421,579 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 436,203 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 451,397 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 466,328 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 488,853 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 509,827 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 525,934 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 543,233 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 555,578 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 569,510 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 968,239 | +70.0% |
| 1988 | 985,965 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 998,008 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 980,124 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 964,803 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 958,628 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 961,291 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 318,897 | -66.8% |
| 1998 | 633,901 | +98.8% |
| 1999 | 624,136 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 622,893 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 633,417 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 659,474 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 691,810 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 726,428 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 752,254 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 768,255 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 782,247 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 792,940 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 799,311 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 798,569 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 795,824 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 805,450 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 829,574 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 864,381 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 898,087 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 924,019 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 942,312 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 945,973 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 933,094 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 910,441 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 891,327 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 879,507 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 877,480 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 884,792 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 896,720 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 392,975 | 342,483 | 451,397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,148 | 466,328 | 998,008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,257 | 318,897 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 722,903 | 622,893 | 799,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 873,728 | 795,824 | 945,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 890,044 | 877,480 | 910,441 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 67 Papua New Guinea 973,751 compare
- 68 Malaysia 941,282 compare
- 69 Ukraine 907,637 compare
- 71 South Sudan 886,447 compare
- 72 Republic of Korea 885,449 compare
- 73 Benin 843,419 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 896,720 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,897 in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release