Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.3001 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe stood at 1.05 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3001 GPIA, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3001 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +237.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6282 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5152 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3001 GPIA | 0.3001 GPIA | 0.3001 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.07 GPIA compare
- 43 Costa Rica 1.07 GPIA compare
- 44 Canada 1.05 GPIA compare
- 46 Jordan 1.04 GPIA compare
- 47 South Africa 1.01 GPIA compare
- 48 Greece 1 GPIA compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3001 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release