Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.32 million number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2013, enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 1.32 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.32 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 314,755 number, in 1971.
Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,924 number | — |
| 1971 | 314,755 number | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 341,450 number | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 357,629 number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 379,795 number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 395,114 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 406,228 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 413,963 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 385,458 number | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 386,942 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 822,164 number | +112.5% |
| 1982 | 915,373 number | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 984,175 number | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million number | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million number | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million number | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million number | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.32 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.32 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +112.5% | 386,942 number | 822,164 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,226 number | 314,755 number | 413,963 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million number | 822,164 number | 1.11 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.23 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.25 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.32 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 1.32 million number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,755 number in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.