Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9507 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 Republic of Korea 0.9648 LPIA compare
- 57 Belize 0.9515 LPIA compare
- 59 South Africa 0.9449 LPIA compare
- 60 Türkiye 0.9427 LPIA compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.9392 LPIA compare
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 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