Children not in school in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Children not in school was 43.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.5
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 179 countries
All-time high
60.82
in 2013
All-time low
41.92
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Children not in school in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Zimbabwe is 43.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Zimbabwe peaked at 60.82 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.92, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children not in school in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.53 | — |
| 2013 | 60.82 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 59.87 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.49 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 48.62 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 48.85 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.97 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.43 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 43.75 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 44.93 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.92 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42.41 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.5 | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 43.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 43.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.07 | 47.43 | 60.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.3 | 41.92 | 44.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 32 Micronesia (country) 45.25 compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 45.18
- 34 Botswana 44.11 compare
- 36 East Timor 41.08 compare
- 37 Honduras 40.88 compare
- 38 Iran 40.18 compare
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 children not in school in Zimbabwe?
- Children not in school in Zimbabwe was 43.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.82 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.92 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for children not in school?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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