Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.51 LPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zimbabwe stood at 0.51 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.6836 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.51 LPIA, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5816 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6607 LPIA | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6731 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6824 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6836 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6704 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.51 LPIA | -23.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.51 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6233 LPIA, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.51 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4515 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6211 LPIA | 0.5816 LPIA | 0.6607 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6439 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 0.6836 LPIA | 5 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Zimbabwe was 0.51 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6836 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release