Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) was 96.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Zimbabwe stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 96.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.1% | — |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +2.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 96.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.8% | 96.3% | 4 |
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, fourth quintile, female in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Zimbabwe was 96.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release