Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate 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 (%) (rate 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 71.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 71.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.9%, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 74.5% compare
- 61 Nigeria 73.3% compare
- 63 Ghana 69.4% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 65.2% compare
- 65 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.4% 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 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