Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural was 0.9486 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe is 0.9486 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9961 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8655 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8655 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9921 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.908 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8982 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9961 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9238 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9365 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9451 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9486 GPIA | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9486 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7828 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9486 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7696 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8655 GPIA | 0.8655 GPIA | 0.8655 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9437 GPIA | 0.8982 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9434 GPIA | 0.9365 GPIA | 0.9486 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 0.9486 GPIA 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 0.9961 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8655 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 96 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 4.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release