Duration of compulsory education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Duration of compulsory education was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Zimbabwe, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Zimbabwe is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Zimbabwe peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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 duration of compulsory education in Zimbabwe?
- Duration of compulsory education in Zimbabwe was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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