Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 85.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 85.6% for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.6% | — |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.2% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 79.2% | 85.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 50 Bangladesh 89.1% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 88.5% compare
- 52 El Salvador 86.8% compare
- 54 Honduras 85.3% compare
- 55 Suriname 85.3% compare
- 56 Nepal 84.8% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 85.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release