Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 98.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.5% | — |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.4% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 98.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release