Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 70.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe, 1992–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 70.8% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 132 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.8% | — |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +70.0% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 61.6% | 70.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 127,910 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8897 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,517 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe was 70.8% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.