Niger vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils

Niger

3.00 million

in 2024

Zimbabwe

2.94 million

in 2024

Niger rank

53rd

Zimbabwe rank

55th

Primary education, pupils over time

Niger currently reports 3.00 million against 2.94 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 63,610.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Globally, Niger ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.