Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Zimbabwe is 57.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 58.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44.3% | — |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.6% | 40.0% | 53.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 55.8% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.8% compare
- 133 Honduras 60.1% compare
- 134 Montserrat 59.3% compare
- 136 Botswana 56.7% compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 55.9%
- 138 Solomon Islands 54.1% compare
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Zimbabwe was 57.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release