Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.0378 LPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe is 0.0378 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2396 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 LPIA, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.19 LPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.0966 LPIA | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2396 LPIA | +148.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1434 LPIA | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0761 LPIA | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 LPIA | -50.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0378 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0378 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1505 LPIA, 25% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1754 LPIA | 0.0966 LPIA | 0.2396 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0858 LPIA | 0.0378 LPIA | 0.1434 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 80 Guinea 0.0823 LPIA
- 81 Burkina Faso 0.0816 LPIA compare
- 82 Mali 0.0569 LPIA compare
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe was 0.0378 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2396 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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