Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 11.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4% | — |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +202.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 85 Madagascar 13.4% compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 13.3% compare
- 87 Guinea 11.8% compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 11.5% compare
- 90 Uganda 9.9% compare
- 91 Mali 9.4% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe was 11.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release