Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 81.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe stood at 81.3%.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 82.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, 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
- 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, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zimbabwe was 81.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, 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, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release