Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.961 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.961 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.9992 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8971 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2022
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe stood at 0.961 LPIA.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9992 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8971 LPIA, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8971 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9953 LPIA | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9632 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9503 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9992 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9683 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9682 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.961 LPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8971 LPIA | 0.8971 LPIA | 0.8971 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9752 LPIA | 0.9503 LPIA | 0.9992 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9646 LPIA | 0.961 LPIA | 0.9682 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 53 Panama 0.9722 LPIA compare
- 54 Costa Rica 0.966 LPIA compare
- 55 South Africa 0.9656 LPIA compare
- 57 Peru 0.9599 LPIA compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9582 LPIA compare
- 59 Belize 0.9488 LPIA compare
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe was 0.961 LPIA in 2022, 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 0.9992 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8971 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release