Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0885 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
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 (capita) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0885 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0669 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0885 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) 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 | +77.7% | 0.0669 units per person | 0.119 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.