Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.47 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1980 | 668,520 | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 892,102 | +33.4% |
| 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% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 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 | 1.04 million | 668,520 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.06 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 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 |
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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, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (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, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 1.47 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,375 in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.