Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 88.8% in 2019. β¬ Flat
Latest (2019)
88.8%
World rank
57th
of 88 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2019
All-time low
83.8%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2005β2019
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 88.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 88.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 85.8% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 83.8% | 88.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 54 El Salvador 91.4% compare
- 55 Kenya 90.8% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 88.4% compare
- 59 Honduras 88.1% compare
- 60 Lesotho, Kingdom of 87.9% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 88.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release