Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 466,939 number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
466,939 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
466,939 number
in 2013
All-time low
386,683 number
in 2003
Years of data
7
1999–2013

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200620131999: 443.8k number2000: 435.9k number2001: 451.2k number2002: 424.9k number2003: 386.7k number2012: 455.7k number2013: 466.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 466,939 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 466,939 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 386,683 number, in 2003.

That places Zimbabwe 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, 1999 to 2013.
Year number Change
1999 443,800 number
2000 435,932 number -1.8%
2001 451,201 number +3.5%
2002 424,947 number -5.8%
2003 386,683 number -9.0%
2012 455,728 number +17.9%
2013 466,939 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 443,800 number 443,800 number 443,800 number 1
2000s 424,691 number 386,683 number 451,201 number 4
2010s 461,334 number 455,728 number 466,939 number 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 77 Chile 501,357 number compare
  2. 78 Guinea 487,331 number compare
  3. 79 Rwanda 481,138 number compare
  4. 81 Sierra Leone 451,685 number compare
  5. 82 Belarus 451,073 number compare
  6. 83 Honduras 449,824 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 466,939 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 466,939 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 386,683 number in 2003.
How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.