Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 91.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
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.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.6% | — |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +2.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 91.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 91.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 Laos 87.9% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (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