Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 97.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
97.3%
World rank
43rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2019
All-time low
94.8%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2005–2019
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 97.3% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.6% | — |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.8% | 97.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 97.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release