Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 93.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
93.0%
World rank
32nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2010
All-time low
90.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2005–2019
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 93.0% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 94.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.2% | — |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.2% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 90.2% | 94.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.9% compare
- 30 El Salvador 94.8% compare
- 31 Lesotho 93.8% compare
- 33 Nigeria 91.7% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 91.7% compare
- 35 Cameroon 90.8% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 93.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release