Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 59.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe is 59.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.5% | — |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +124.3% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +26.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 59.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 59.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 47.1% | 59.8% | 4 |
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 59.8% in 2017, 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 59.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release