Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 77.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 77.9% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 77.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.1% | — |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 68.5% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 71.9% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 77.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release