Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male (%) (second) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male (%) (second) was 83.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
83.3%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2010
All-time low
78.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 83.3% for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male (%) (second) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.8% | — |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 83.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.3%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 83.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 78.8% | 85.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Colombia 92.8% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 91.2% compare
- 21 El Salvador 86.1% compare
- 23 Honduras 83.1% compare
- 24 Nepal 81.3% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zimbabwe was 83.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release