Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.7127 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Zimbabwe, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Zimbabwe stood at 0.7127 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.7999 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6018 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6018 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7999 LPIA | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7207 LPIA | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6904 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7997 LPIA | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7127 LPIA | -10.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7127 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7127 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7127 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5643 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6018 LPIA | 0.6018 LPIA | 0.6018 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7447 LPIA | 0.6904 LPIA | 0.7999 LPIA | 5 |
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 primary education or higher in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Zimbabwe was 0.7127 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7999 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6018 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release