Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 64.9% 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
In 2017, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe stood at 64.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.3% | — |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +89.6% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 53.5% | 64.9% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Zimbabwe was 64.9% 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 64.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 134 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 41.1%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.