School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.58 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
515,225
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Zimbabwe is 1.58 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 515,225, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 515,225 | — |
| 1971 | 526,340 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 539,297 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 554,155 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 570,540 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 588,284 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 603,736 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 619,507 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 623,585 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 612,775 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 633,882 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 764,570 | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 788,479 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 817,581 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 841,795 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 868,116 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 894,868 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 947,799 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.58 million | -0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745,951, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 575,344 | 515,225 | 623,585 | 10 |
| 1980s | 860,279 | 633,882 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.08 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.28 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.54 million | 1.59 million | 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, primary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 1.58 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 515,225 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release