Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 75.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Zimbabwe, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Zimbabwe stood at 75.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Zimbabwe peaked at 82.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65.2% | — |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -9.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 75.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 75.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 73.9% | 82.5% | 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 75.0% 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 82.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 137 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 7.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release