Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 71.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
71.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 164 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 1988
All-time low
66.2%
in 2012
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 71.3 %1982: 71.1 %1983: 71.1 %1984: 71.3 %1985: 71.5 %1986: 71.8 %1987: 72.1 %1988: 72.4 %1989: 72.3 %1990: 71.7 %1991: 70.7 %1992: 70 %1993: 69.9 %1994: 69.7 %1995: 70 %1996: 70.1 %1997: 70.2 %1998: 70.4 %1999: 70.4 %2000: 70.4 %2001: 70.2 %2002: 69.8 %2003: 69.3 %2004: 68.7 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 67.6 %2007: 67.1 %2008: 66.8 %2009: 66.5 %2010: 66.4 %2011: 66.3 %2012: 66.2 %2013: 66.5 %2014: 67 %2015: 67.5 %2016: 68 %2017: 68.7 %2018: 69.4 %2019: 69.9 %2020: 70.3 %2021: 70.6 %2022: 70.7 %2023: 70.8 %2024: 71.1 %2025: 71.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 71.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2012.

That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.7% 71.1% 72.4% 9
1990s 70.3% 69.7% 71.7% 10
2000s 68.5% 66.5% 70.4% 10
2010s 67.6% 66.2% 69.9% 10
2020s 70.8% 70.3% 71.4% 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 96 Tuvalu 74.5% compare
  2. 97 El Salvador 74.3% compare
  3. 98 Tunisia 71.4% compare
  4. 100 Djibouti 71.1% compare
  5. 101 Kiribati 70.3% compare
  6. 102 Costa Rica 70.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe was 71.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2012.
How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release