Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural was 4.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.4%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zimbabwe stood at 4.4%.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -59.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +179.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 28% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 44% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 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, rural, second quintile in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Zimbabwe was 4.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, rural, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release