Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 29,760 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe is 29,760, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 87.1% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 230,591 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,760, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 179,217 | — |
| 2000 | 186,258 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 190,823 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 185,054 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 171,962 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 230,591 | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 29,760 | -87.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,217 | 179,217 | 179,217 | 1 |
| 2000s | 183,524 | 171,962 | 190,823 | 4 |
| 2010s | 130,176 | 29,760 | 230,591 | 2 |
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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 upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Zimbabwe was 29,760 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 230,591 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,760 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release