Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) was 62.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zimbabwe, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zimbabwe stood at 62.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.2% | — |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +8.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 62.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 62.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.0%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 62.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 53 Dominican Republic 68.9% compare
- 54 Nigeria 67.6% compare
- 55 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
- 57 Ghana 57.1% compare
- 58 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.3% compare
- 59 Cambodia 47.4% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Zimbabwe was 62.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release