UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
24.1%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
20.7%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.1% against 20.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 214 groups.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 26.3% | 11.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 20.0% | 6.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.4% | 3.8% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.1% against 20.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 3.4%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). 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