School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 452,841 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 452,841 number.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 524,624 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 169,794 number, in 1997.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 179,584 number | — |
| 1971 | 186,243 number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 192,758 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 199,199 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 205,670 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 212,364 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 220,391 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 228,560 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 236,908 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 245,541 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 254,407 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 263,781 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 274,271 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 284,926 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 294,534 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 301,793 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 308,286 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 477,181 number | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 480,319 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 488,912 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 495,328 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 506,644 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 517,173 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 524,624 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 522,235 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 518,033 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 513,196 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 169,794 number | -66.9% |
| 1998 | 332,146 number | +95.6% |
| 1999 | 326,927 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 324,980 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 325,326 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 326,544 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 328,284 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 329,992 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 331,027 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 335,292 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 340,570 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 346,716 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 353,590 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 360,946 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 371,789 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 384,132 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 396,840 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 408,607 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 417,948 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 429,513 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 440,662 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 449,330 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 452,841 number | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 452,841 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 452,841 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +95.6% | 169,794 number | 332,146 number |
| 1997 | -66.9% | 513,196 number | 169,794 number |
| 1987 | +54.8% | 308,286 number | 477,181 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210,722 number | 179,584 number | 245,541 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,841 number | 254,407 number | 488,912 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 442,610 number | 169,794 number | 524,624 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,232 number | 324,980 number | 353,590 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,261 number | 360,946 number | 452,841 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 452,841 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 524,624 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,794 number in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.