Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0881 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0881 units per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1236 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0582 units per person
in 1979
Years of data
43
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251970199720241970: 0.063 units per person1971: 0.059 units per person1972: 0.062 units per person1973: 0.063 units per person1974: 0.064 units per person1975: 0.065 units per person1976: 0.065 units per person1977: 0.064 units per person1978: 0.059 units per person1979: 0.058 units per person1981: 0.11 units per person1982: 0.117 units per person1983: 0.122 units per person1984: 0.123 units per person1985: 0.124 units per person1986: 0.123 units per person1987: 0.119 units per person1988: 0.114 units per person1989: 0.112 units per person1990: 0.104 units per person1991: 0.108 units per person1992: 0.107 units per person1995: 0.111 units per person1996: 0.11 units per person1998: 0.105 units per person1999: 0.103 units per person2000: 0.102 units per person2001: 0.104 units per person2002: 0.098 units per person2003: 0.096 units per person2012: 0.096 units per person2013: 0.094 units per person2014: 0.093 units per person2015: 0.091 units per person2016: 0.09 units per person2017: 0.09 units per person2018: 0.09 units per person2019: 0.091 units per person2020: 0.092 units per person2021: 0.092 units per person2022: 0.092 units per person2023: 0.09 units per person2024: 0.088 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0881 units per person.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1236 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 units per person, in 1979.

Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0634 units per person
1971 0.0586 units per person -7.7%
1972 0.0616 units per person +5.2%
1973 0.0625 units per person +1.5%
1974 0.0643 units per person +2.8%
1975 0.0648 units per person +0.8%
1976 0.0646 units per person -0.3%
1977 0.0642 units per person -0.7%
1978 0.0589 units per person -8.2%
1979 0.0582 units per person -1.2%
1981 0.1096 units per person +88.4%
1982 0.1174 units per person +7.1%
1983 0.1215 units per person +3.5%
1984 0.1227 units per person +1.0%
1985 0.1236 units per person +0.7%
1986 0.1229 units per person -0.6%
1987 0.1189 units per person -3.2%
1988 0.1135 units per person -4.5%
1989 0.1121 units per person -1.3%
1990 0.1039 units per person -7.3%
1991 0.108 units per person +4.0%
1992 0.1067 units per person -1.3%
1995 0.1114 units per person +4.5%
1996 0.11 units per person -1.2%
1998 0.1053 units per person -4.3%
1999 0.1026 units per person -2.6%
2000 0.1016 units per person -0.9%
2001 0.1042 units per person +2.5%
2002 0.098 units per person -5.9%
2003 0.0955 units per person -2.5%
2012 0.0956 units per person +0.1%
2013 0.0941 units per person -1.6%
2014 0.0925 units per person -1.6%
2015 0.0912 units per person -1.4%
2016 0.0902 units per person -1.1%
2017 0.0898 units per person -0.5%
2018 0.0902 units per person +0.5%
2019 0.091 units per person +0.8%
2020 0.0923 units per person +1.5%
2021 0.0917 units per person -0.7%
2022 0.0915 units per person -0.2%
2023 0.0904 units per person -1.2%
2024 0.0881 units per person -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0621 units per person 0.0582 units per person 0.0648 units per person 10
1980s 0.118 units per person 0.1096 units per person 0.1236 units per person 9
1990s 0.1068 units per person 0.1026 units per person 0.1114 units per person 7
2000s 0.0998 units per person 0.0955 units per person 0.1042 units per person 4
2010s 0.0918 units per person 0.0898 units per person 0.0956 units per person 8
2020s 0.0908 units per person 0.0881 units per person 0.0923 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0971 units per person compare
  2. 9 Togo 0.0966 units per person compare
  3. 10 Namibia 0.0959 units per person compare
  4. 12 Burundi 0.0878 units per person compare
  5. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0874 units per person compare
  6. 14 Eswatini 0.0871 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0881 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1236 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 units per person in 1979.
How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.