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

Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0885 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0885 units per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1314 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0669 units per person
in 1979
Years of data
43
1970–2024

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

00.050.10.151970199720241970: 0.078 units per person1971: 0.071 units per person1972: 0.075 units per person1973: 0.076 units per person1974: 0.077 units per person1975: 0.077 units per person1976: 0.076 units per person1977: 0.074 units per person1978: 0.067 units per person1979: 0.067 units per person1981: 0.119 units per person1982: 0.127 units per person1983: 0.131 units per person1984: 0.131 units per person1985: 0.131 units per person1986: 0.129 units per person1987: 0.123 units per person1988: 0.117 units per person1989: 0.114 units per person1990: 0.105 units per person1991: 0.112 units per person1992: 0.108 units per person1995: 0.115 units per person1996: 0.113 units per person1998: 0.109 units per person1999: 0.106 units per person2000: 0.105 units per person2001: 0.108 units per person2002: 0.1 units per person2003: 0.098 units per person2012: 0.097 units per person2013: 0.096 units per person2014: 0.095 units per person2015: 0.093 units per person2016: 0.092 units per person2017: 0.091 units per person2018: 0.091 units per person2019: 0.092 units per person2020: 0.092 units per person2021: 0.092 units per person2022: 0.092 units per person2023: 0.09 units per person2024: 0.089 units per person

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.0885 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1314 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0669 units per person, in 1979.

That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0776 units per person
1971 0.071 units per person -8.6%
1972 0.0748 units per person +5.4%
1973 0.0757 units per person +1.2%
1974 0.077 units per person +1.8%
1975 0.0767 units per person -0.5%
1976 0.0757 units per person -1.2%
1977 0.0739 units per person -2.4%
1978 0.0675 units per person -8.7%
1979 0.0669 units per person -0.8%
1981 0.119 units per person +77.7%
1982 0.127 units per person +6.7%
1983 0.1309 units per person +3.1%
1984 0.1312 units per person +0.2%
1985 0.1314 units per person +0.2%
1986 0.129 units per person -1.8%
1987 0.1233 units per person -4.4%
1988 0.1169 units per person -5.2%
1989 0.1141 units per person -2.4%
1990 0.1049 units per person -8.0%
1991 0.112 units per person +6.7%
1992 0.1084 units per person -3.2%
1995 0.1148 units per person +5.9%
1996 0.1134 units per person -1.2%
1998 0.1088 units per person -4.1%
1999 0.1062 units per person -2.4%
2000 0.1053 units per person -0.9%
2001 0.1075 units per person +2.2%
2002 0.1005 units per person -6.6%
2003 0.0975 units per person -2.9%
2012 0.0973 units per person -0.2%
2013 0.096 units per person -1.4%
2014 0.0946 units per person -1.4%
2015 0.0934 units per person -1.3%
2016 0.0921 units per person -1.4%
2017 0.0909 units per person -1.3%
2018 0.0911 units per person +0.2%
2019 0.0917 units per person +0.7%
2020 0.0925 units per person +0.9%
2021 0.0918 units per person -0.7%
2022 0.0917 units per person -0.2%
2023 0.0903 units per person -1.4%
2024 0.0885 units per person -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0737 units per person 0.0669 units per person 0.0776 units per person 10
1980s 0.1247 units per person 0.1141 units per person 0.1314 units per person 9
1990s 0.1098 units per person 0.1049 units per person 0.1148 units per person 7
2000s 0.1027 units per person 0.0975 units per person 0.1075 units per person 4
2010s 0.0934 units per person 0.0909 units per person 0.0973 units per person 8
2020s 0.091 units per person 0.0885 units per person 0.0925 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.092 units per person compare
  2. 18 Benin 0.0916 units per person compare
  3. 19 Vanuatu 0.0894 units per person compare
  4. 21 Burundi 0.087 units per person compare
  5. 22 Mauritania 0.0861 units per person compare
  6. 23 Guinea 0.0858 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0885 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1314 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 units per person in 1979.
How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.