Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male was 59.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 59.3% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, 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 … lower rural male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.4% | — |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +25.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 59.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 59.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.9%, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 47.2% | 59.3% | 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 59.3% 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 59.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% 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 54.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release