Gender gap education levels in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gender gap education levels was 90.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels in Zimbabwe, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 90.38 for gender gap education levels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0.81 | — |
| 1900 | 2.36 | +191.4% |
| 1905 | 5.15 | +118.2% |
| 1910 | 9.61 | +86.6% |
| 1915 | 17.83 | +85.5% |
| 1920 | 26.06 | +46.2% |
| 1925 | 34.29 | +31.6% |
| 1930 | 42.52 | +24.0% |
| 1935 | 50.75 | +19.4% |
| 1940 | 58.98 | +16.2% |
| 1945 | 67.21 | +14.0% |
| 1950 | 75.44 | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 89.59 | +18.8% |
| 1960 | 67.97 | -24.1% |
| 1965 | 72.66 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 51.56 | -29.0% |
| 1975 | 52.34 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 44.53 | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 86.67 | +94.6% |
| 1999 | 91.31 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 95.01 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 99.06 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 96.26 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 95.29 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 92.49 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 90.85 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 90.32 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.25 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 82.98 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.71 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.42 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.89 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.05 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 91.64 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 92.82 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.89 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 90.38 | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 90.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 90.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +191.4% | 0.81 | 2.36 |
| 1905 | +118.2% | 2.36 | 5.15 |
| 1998 | +94.6% | 44.53 | 86.67 |
| 1910 | +86.6% | 5.15 | 9.61 |
| 1915 | +85.5% | 9.61 | 17.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.405 | 0 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.75 | 2.36 | 5.15 | 2 |
| 1910s | 13.72 | 9.61 | 17.83 | 2 |
| 1920s | 30.17 | 26.06 | 34.29 | 2 |
| 1930s | 46.64 | 42.52 | 50.75 | 2 |
| 1940s | 63.09 | 58.98 | 67.21 | 2 |
| 1950s | 82.52 | 75.44 | 89.59 | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.31 | 67.97 | 72.66 | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.95 | 51.56 | 52.34 | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.53 | 44.53 | 44.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.99 | 86.67 | 91.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.41 | 95.01 | 99.06 | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.74 | 81.71 | 92.49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.16 | 84.05 | 92.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 gender gap education levels in Zimbabwe?
- Gender gap education levels in Zimbabwe was 90.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gender gap education levels?
- Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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