Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.0561 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0561 LPIA
Change on year
down 41.1%
World rank
78th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1969 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.0561 LPIA
in 2022
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 LPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0561 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1475 LPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.0638 LPIA | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1969 LPIA | +208.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0951 LPIA | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 LPIA | -41.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0561 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2193 LPIA, 26% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0561 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1126 LPIA, 50% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1361 LPIA | 0.0638 LPIA | 0.1969 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0756 LPIA | 0.0561 LPIA | 0.0951 LPIA | 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 0.0561 LPIA 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 0.1969 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 80 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 down 62.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release