Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.5987 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe stood at 0.5987 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5987 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3001 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3001 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.3385 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5683 GPIA | +67.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4429 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3941 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5987 GPIA | +51.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.5987 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7558 GPIA, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.5987 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3001 GPIA | 0.3001 GPIA | 0.3001 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4685 GPIA | 0.3385 GPIA | 0.5987 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 0.5987 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 0.5987 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3001 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 88th 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 76.9%. 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 upper secondary 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