Enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.47 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
314,755
in 1971
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 1.47 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 314,755, in 1971.
Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,924 | — |
| 1971 | 314,755 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 341,450 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 357,629 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 379,795 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 395,114 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 406,228 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 413,963 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 385,458 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 386,942 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 822,164 | +112.5% |
| 1982 | 915,373 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 984,175 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,226 | 314,755 | 413,963 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 822,164 | 1.11 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.05 million | 1.23 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.17 million | 1.25 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.31 million | 1.39 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 1.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 1.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,755 in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release