Completion rate, primary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, male was 86.4% in 2019. β¬ Flat
Latest (2019)
86.4%
World rank
59th
of 88 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2015
All-time low
80.6%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2005β2019
Completion rate, primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 2005β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 86.4% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 81.9% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 80.6% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 86.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release