Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 52.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 52.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.8% | — |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +64.8% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 38.2% | 52.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (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 52.4% 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 52.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 94 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 75.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release