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
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 474,658 (2013)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.