Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) was 5.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +214.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +46.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5 |
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, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 5.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release