Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 83.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe is 83.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.3% | 86.0% | 86.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 84.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.7% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.3% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.1% | 83.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 114 Bangladesh 85.1% compare
- 115 Iraq 84.6% compare
- 116 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 84.0% compare
- 118 Kenya 83.2% compare
- 119 Niger 83.1% compare
- 120 Comoros, Union of the 81.9% 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, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe was 83.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release