UNICEF: West and Central Africa vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

UNICEF: West and Central Africa
95.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
93.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
178th
Zimbabwe rank
176th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 95.8% against 93.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: West and Central Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 57.8% 69.5% 11.7% Zimbabwe
1980s 77.2% 117.9% 40.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 71.5% 102.7% 31.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 78.5% 112.6% 34.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 90.9% 96.5% 5.6% Zimbabwe
2020s 94.5% 93.2% 1.4% UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, UNICEF: West and Central Africa or Zimbabwe?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 95.8% against 93.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zimbabwe?
2.7%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release