Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.9672 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9672 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9833 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.831 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe stood at 0.9672 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9833 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.831 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.831 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8998 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9115 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8947 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9249 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9605 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9672 GPIA | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9672 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8237 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9672 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.702 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.831 GPIA | 0.831 GPIA | 0.831 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9183 GPIA | 0.8947 GPIA | 0.9605 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.9672 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 3 |
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 lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe was 0.9672 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9833 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.831 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, 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