Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender was 0.4852 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4852 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
70th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.5043 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.346 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe is 0.4852 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 70th out of 81 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.434 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.346 GPIA | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5043 GPIA | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4637 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4852 GPIA | +4.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.4852 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4878 GPIA, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.4852 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4079 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4281 GPIA | 0.346 GPIA | 0.5043 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4744 GPIA | 0.4637 GPIA | 0.4852 GPIA | 2 |
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe was 0.4852 GPIA in 2022, 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 0.5043 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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