WB: Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
73.8%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
78.9%
in 2013
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
173rd
Zimbabwe rank
171st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 78.9% against 73.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 171st 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 39.0% 39.8% 0.8% Zimbabwe
1980s 47.9% 83.1% 35.1% Zimbabwe
1990s 49.3% 72.3% 23.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 55.4% 74.6% 19.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 71.5% 79.4% 7.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 78.9% against 73.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
5.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
31 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, female?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release