Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9873 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe stood at 0.9873 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9991 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9705 GPIA, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 98 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9705 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.998 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9854 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9991 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.991 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9705 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9903 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (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 0.9873 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 0.9991 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9705 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 98 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 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release