School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 778,933 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 778,933. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 778,933 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 228,603, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 50th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 228,603 | — |
| 1971 | 236,125 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 243,615 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 251,257 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 259,018 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 266,963 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 275,399 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 284,203 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 294,035 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 305,075 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 314,442 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 317,576 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 326,986 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 337,652 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 351,660 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 366,930 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 382,565 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 415,104 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 439,276 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 459,265 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 476,335 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 499,328 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 523,545 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 581,271 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 604,289 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 622,350 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 642,495 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 669,145 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 690,833 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 711,456 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 726,333 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 727,147 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 726,561 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 697,329 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 663,304 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 627,982 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 594,355 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 592,242 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 591,205 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 586,789 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 582,364 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 577,428 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 577,916 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 588,291 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 601,829 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 292,165 | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 304,706 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 319,780 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 332,220 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 340,974 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 348,042 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 722,718 | +107.7% |
| 2022 | 727,770 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 735,626 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 750,301 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 778,933 | +3.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 778,933 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 464,124, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 778,933 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +107.7% | 348,042 | 722,718 |
| 2015 | -51.5% | 601,829 | 292,165 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264,429 | 228,603 | 305,075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,146 | 314,442 | 459,265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 602,105 | 476,335 | 711,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,325 | 586,789 | 727,147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,767 | 292,165 | 601,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,232 | 348,042 | 778,933 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 47 Burkina Faso 811,645 compare
- 48 Malaysia 793,272 compare
- 49 Mozambique 780,347 compare
- 51 Spain 771,611 compare
- 52 Zambia 735,829 compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 731,262 compare
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, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe was 778,933 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 778,933 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,603 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release