Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 71.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zimbabwe, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zimbabwe is 71.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 71.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.0% | — |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 63.0% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 65.9% | 71.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 El Salvador 76.7% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.5% compare
- 61 Nigeria 73.3% compare
- 63 Ghana 69.4% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 65.2% compare
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.4% 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Zimbabwe was 71.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release