Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 96.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
96.2%
World rank
43rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2005
All-time low
94.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2005–2019
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Zimbabwe is 96.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.9% | — |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.7% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Zimbabwe was 96.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release