Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 34.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zimbabwe stood at 34.4%.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.9% | — |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +149.3% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 13.9% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.8% | 35.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Zimbabwe was 34.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release