Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 328,055 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Zimbabwe stood at 328,055.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 342,527 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175,443, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 216,527 | — |
| 2002 | 198,358 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 246,356 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 175,443 | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 185,557 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 259,310 | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 290,595 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 313,300 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 316,210 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 328,258 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 327,492 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 328,610 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 329,652 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 342,527 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 328,055 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220,414 | 198,358 | 246,356 | 3 |
| 2010s | 266,953 | 175,443 | 328,258 | 7 |
| 2020s | 331,267 | 327,492 | 342,527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Zimbabwe was 328,055 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 342,527 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,443 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release