Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 61.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe stood at 61.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.6% | — |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 59.8% | 65.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, rural, female in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe was 61.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release