Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9338 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9338 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9962 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8 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
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe stood at 0.9338 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9962 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9895 LPIA | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8826 LPIA | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8662 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9962 LPIA | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9026 LPIA | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9142 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9157 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9338 LPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9274 LPIA | 0.8662 LPIA | 0.9962 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9212 LPIA | 0.9142 LPIA | 0.9338 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 57 Brazil 0.9469 LPIA compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.9438 LPIA compare
- 59 South Korea 0.9351 LPIA compare
- 61 Mongolia 0.9335 LPIA compare
- 62 South Africa 0.9273 LPIA compare
- 63 Panama 0.9224 LPIA compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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 years (2025)
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 0.9338 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 0.9962 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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 5.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release