Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.7%
World rank
49th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2019
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Zimbabwe stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +323.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +171.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1%, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, poorest quintile, both in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Zimbabwe was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release