Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.0489 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.0489 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2876 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0489 LPIA, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2321 LPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.1225 LPIA | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2876 LPIA | +134.8% |
| 2021 | 0.176 LPIA | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1011 LPIA | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0489 LPIA | -51.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0489 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2971 LPIA, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0489 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1721 LPIA, 28% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.214 LPIA | 0.1225 LPIA | 0.2876 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1087 LPIA | 0.0489 LPIA | 0.176 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 81 Guinea 0.1043 LPIA
- 82 Burkina Faso 0.0923 LPIA compare
- 83 Mali 0.0578 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 0.0489 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 0.2876 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0489 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 84 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 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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