Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 83.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 165 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 1981
All-time low
81.3%
in 2013
Years of data
45
1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.6% | — |
| 1982 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 83.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 83.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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, 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