WB: Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
75.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
80.2%
in 2013
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
171st
Zimbabwe rank
173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 80.2% against 75.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st 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 | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 44.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 84.2% | 31.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 76.3% | 23.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 77.8% | 18.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 80.7% | 6.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 80.2% against 75.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2013.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
- 4.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st 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
February 2026 Data Release