Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 62.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 62.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.9% | — |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 47.9% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 62.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release