Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 0.707 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.707 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
93rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7072 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.5379 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
6
2002–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.707 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2019.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.7072 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5379 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5835 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.5379 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7072 GPIA | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6669 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6904 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.707 GPIA | +2.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.707 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8167 GPIA, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.707 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6441 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5835 GPIA | 0.5835 GPIA | 0.5835 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6619 GPIA | 0.5379 GPIA | 0.7072 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe was 0.707 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7072 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5379 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release