Ketcham, J. (2001). Zimbabwean Youth Statistics. S. Hamilton, MA: Center for Youth Studies.

OVERVIEW

DEMOGRAPHICS

Total population: 11, 365,366 (Ranked 66th in the world by the US Census Bureau).

Population density: 75 per square mile.

Children 0-14: 38.7%—4,395,811.

Teenage 10-19: 28.6%—3,251,667.

Youth between 15-24: 25.2%—2,865,131.

Seniors Over 70: 2.2%—252,907.

Male to female ratio: 102.5/100.

Birth rate: 25/1000.

Life expectancy at birth: 38.43 for males and 38.7 for females.

Infant mortality rate: 60.68/1000 births.

Rate of the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Approximately 1/4th of the adult population.

EDUCATION LANDSCAPE

Pre-primary	Beginning age, 5	Duration, 1 year
Primary	Beginning age, 6	Duration, 7 years
Secondary	Beginning age, 13	Duration, 6 years

SOURCES

UNESCO Statistics Division.

US Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook.

Freedom House.

Jonathan Ketcham cCYS