Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 95.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.0% | — |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 93.3% | 98.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 95.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release