Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.9507 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9507 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9976 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8405 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe is 0.9507 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9976 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8405 LPIA, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8405 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9921 LPIA | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9178 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9023 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9976 LPIA | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9305 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9379 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9351 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9507 LPIA | +1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9507 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9507 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.812 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8405 LPIA | 0.8405 LPIA | 0.8405 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9481 LPIA | 0.9023 LPIA | 0.9976 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9412 LPIA | 0.9351 LPIA | 0.9507 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 55 Cyprus 0.9708 LPIA compare
- 56 South Korea 0.9648 LPIA compare
- 57 Belize 0.9515 LPIA compare
- 59 South Africa 0.9449 LPIA compare
- 60 Turkey 0.9427 LPIA compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.9392 LPIA compare
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe was 0.9507 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9976 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8405 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release