Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 0.7069 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.7069 GPIA
World rank
85th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.7811 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.5017 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2019
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.7069 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.7811 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5017 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5017 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6409 GPIA | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6939 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7282 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6703 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7811 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7069 GPIA | -9.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7069 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9496 GPIA, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7069 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8156 GPIA, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5713 GPIA | 0.5017 GPIA | 0.6409 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7161 GPIA | 0.6703 GPIA | 0.7811 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 82 Cameroon 0.7892 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.7768 GPIA compare
- 84 Guinea-Bissau 0.7398 GPIA compare
- 86 Tanzania 0.7054 GPIA compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.6643 GPIA compare
- 88 Togo 0.6135 GPIA 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe was 0.7069 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7811 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5017 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release