Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.67
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.23
in 1962
All-time low
3.63
in 2006
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe stood at 3.67.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.23 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.04 | — |
| 1951 | 7.06 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.07 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.08 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.1 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.12 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.14 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.16 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.17 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.21 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.23 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.23 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.23 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.23 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.2 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.16 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.11 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.04 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.98 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.94 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.94 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.88 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.83 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.77 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.71 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.66 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.59 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.52 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.45 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.33 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.04 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.87 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.69 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.28 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.88 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.71 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.39 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.28 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.08 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.07 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.06 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.01 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.78 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.11 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.91 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | -1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1 | 7.04 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.18 | 7.04 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.59 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 | 5.07 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 4.06 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.63 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.74 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 3.67 | 3.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 3.76 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 3.7 compare
- 37 Eritrea 3.68 compare
- 39 Rwanda 3.65 compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 3.6 compare
- 41 Gabon 3.59 compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe was 3.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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