Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 21.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21.3%
World rank
78th
of 81 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2015
All-time low
7.1%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2019
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Zimbabwe is 21.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +147.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, urban, female in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Zimbabwe was 21.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release