Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe is 1.47 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 381,375, in 1971.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 404,858 | — |
| 1971 | 381,375 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 414,487 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 432,963 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 455,233 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 467,622 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 476,147 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 476,497 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 441,399 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 444,937 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 892,102 | +100.5% |
| 1982 | 990,064 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439,552 | 381,375 | 476,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 892,102 | 1.16 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.06 million | 1.27 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.19 million | 1.29 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.34 million | 1.40 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.44 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 1.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,375 in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release