Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female was 4.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.2%
World rank
77th
of 81 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2019
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +563.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 74 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
- 75 Mozambique 5.2% compare
- 76 Mali 4.5% compare
- 78 Benin 3.7% compare
- 79 Liberia 3.5% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Zimbabwe was 4.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release