School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 451,999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe is 451,999, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 505,429 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 160,200, in 1997.
That places Zimbabwe 71st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (number) (age male) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,625 | — |
| 1971 | 176,752 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 181,917 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 187,069 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 192,657 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 198,574 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 204,719 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 211,360 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 218,423 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 225,654 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 233,749 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 247,596 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 256,217 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 264,499 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 272,798 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 278,980 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 285,912 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 486,633 | +70.2% |
| 1988 | 495,588 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 501,654 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 504,708 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 505,429 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 503,043 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 492,508 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 484,830 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 481,768 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 483,095 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 160,200 | -66.8% |
| 1998 | 318,429 | +98.8% |
| 1999 | 313,519 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 312,918 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 318,244 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 331,384 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 347,690 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 365,174 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 378,222 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 386,260 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 393,155 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 398,389 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 401,474 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 401,050 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 399,679 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 404,537 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 416,691 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 434,250 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 451,213 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 464,216 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 473,323 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 475,232 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 469,004 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 457,880 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 448,512 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 442,823 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 442,057 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 445,921 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 451,999 | +1.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 451,999 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 439,614, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 451,999 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 574,926, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 | +98.8% | 160,200 | 318,429 |
| 1997 | -66.8% | 483,095 | 160,200 |
| 1987 | +70.2% | 285,912 | 486,633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196,875 | 171,625 | 225,654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,363 | 233,749 | 501,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 424,753 | 160,200 | 505,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,291 | 312,918 | 401,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,920 | 399,679 | 475,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,199 | 442,057 | 457,880 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 451,999 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 505,429 in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,200 in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release