Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 94.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Zimbabwe, 1982–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 94.6% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2013.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 97.6% | — |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 84.5% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.5% | 92.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Zimbabwe was 94.6% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.