SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

SDG: Least Developed Countries
74.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
80.2%
in 2013
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
173rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 80.2% against 74.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 221 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 36.6% 44.9% 8.4% Zimbabwe
1980s 43.3% 84.2% 41.0% Zimbabwe
1990s 47.1% 76.3% 29.2% Zimbabwe
2000s 56.3% 77.8% 21.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 72.1% 80.7% 8.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 80.2% against 74.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zimbabwe?
5.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release