Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 90.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
90.3%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2015
All-time low
88.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 90.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 90.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.9% | — |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.1% | 90.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 90.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release