Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 86.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 165 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2025
All-time low
83.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 83.2% | — |
| 1982 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 86.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 86.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.5% | 83.2% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 84.0% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 84.6% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.5% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.4% | 86.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zimbabwe was 86.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release