Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 81.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe is 81.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 82.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.2% | — |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 75.4% | 82.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8897 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,517 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,393 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe was 81.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release