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
2005–2019

Completion rate, primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 85.9 %2009: 81.9 %2010: 86 %2012: 80.6 %2014: 83.2 %2015: 86.9 %2019: 86.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.9% 81.9% 85.9% 2
2010s 84.6% 80.6% 86.9% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 56 Kenya 88.6% compare
  2. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.4% compare
  3. 58 Nepal 87.0% compare
  4. 60 Honduras 86.3% compare
  5. 61 Guatemala 84.2% compare
  6. 62 Bangladesh 83.3% compare

See the full ranking of 127 places β†’

More education data for Zimbabwe

All data for Zimbabwe β†’

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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Completion rate, primary education, male in Zimbabwe. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/completion-rate-primary-education-male-percent-2/zimbabwe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/completion-rate-primary-education-male-percent-2/zimbabwe/">Completion rate, primary education, male in Zimbabwe</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,364 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release