Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 89.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 89.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 89.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.1% | — |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.0% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.2% | 89.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 89.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release