Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 76.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe stood at 76.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe peaked at 76.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60.5% | — |
| 1982 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 60.5% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 62.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 67.1% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 67.6% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.6% | 76.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 96 Argentina 79.9% compare
- 97 Panama 78.8% compare
- 98 El Salvador 77.7% compare
- 100 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 74.3% compare
- 102 Algeria 73.7% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe was 76.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release