Children out of school, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Children out of school, female was 9.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Zimbabwe stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +296.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +296.9% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.9% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 7.5% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 58 Belize 10.2% compare
- 59 Gambia 10.2% compare
- 60 Palestine, State of 9.9% compare
- 62 Indonesia 9.6% compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.3% compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 8.7% 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 children out of school, female in Zimbabwe?
- Children out of school, female in Zimbabwe was 9.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for children out of school, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.