UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
24.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 24.6% against 20.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 214 groups.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 26.3% | 13.5% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 20.0% | 8.1% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 20.5% | 5.4% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 24.6% against 20.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 3.9%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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