Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both 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 quintile, both 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (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