Completion rate, primary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, female was 91.6% in 2019. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 2005β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Zimbabwe is 91.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 91.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 88.6% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 87.1% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 57 El Salvador 94.1% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 93.0% compare
- 59 Kenya 93.0% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 91.5% compare
- 62 Honduras 89.9% compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.9% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.67 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 91.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release