Number of adults with no formal education by region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 834,400 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
834,400 people
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.06 million people
in 2065
All-time low
647,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Zimbabwe, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Zimbabwe stood at 834,400 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.06 million people in 2065 and was at its lowest, 647,000 people, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 886,300 people | — |
| 1955 | 904,100 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 917,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 923,400 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 939,300 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 956,200 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 933,300 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 927,300 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 906,500 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 849,900 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 795,100 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 715,800 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 647,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 675,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 724,600 people | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 770,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2030 | 833,800 people | +8.3% |
| 2035 | 890,700 people | +6.8% |
| 2040 | 940,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2045 | 982,500 people | +4.5% |
| 2050 | 1.02 million people | +3.6% |
| 2055 | 1.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 2060 | 1.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2065 | 1.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 2070 | 1.06 million people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 1.04 million people | -1.8% |
| 2080 | 1.01 million people | -2.9% |
| 2085 | 968,100 people | -3.8% |
| 2090 | 925,200 people | -4.4% |
| 2095 | 880,100 people | -4.9% |
| 2100 | 834,400 people | -5.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 834,400 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 834,400 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 895,200 people | 886,300 people | 904,100 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 920,200 people | 917,000 people | 923,400 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 947,750 people | 939,300 people | 956,200 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 930,300 people | 927,300 people | 933,300 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 878,200 people | 849,900 people | 906,500 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 755,450 people | 715,800 people | 795,100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 661,000 people | 647,000 people | 675,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 747,300 people | 724,600 people | 770,000 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 862,250 people | 833,800 people | 890,700 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 961,250 people | 940,000 people | 982,500 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.03 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.04 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.05 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.06 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 987,350 people | 968,100 people | 1.01 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 902,650 people | 880,100 people | 925,200 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 834,400 people | 834,400 people | 834,400 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.04 million people compare
- 27 Guinea 956,800 people compare
- 28 Central African Republic 877,700 people compare
- 30 Myanmar 750,200 people compare
- 31 Mauritania 704,800 people compare
- 32 Morocco 658,400 people 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Zimbabwe?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Zimbabwe was 834,400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million people in 2065.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 647,000 people in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.