4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 72.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 72.6 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2001 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 66 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 72.6 | +34.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 72.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 72.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +34.4% | 54 | 72.6 |
| 2019 | -25.0% | 72 | 54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6 | 62 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6 | 54 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6 | 72.6 | 72.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Zimbabwe?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Zimbabwe was 72.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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