Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.8528 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.8528
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
99th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.9076
in 2012
All-time low
0.7197
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2019
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe, 1992–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe stood at 0.8528.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9076 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7197, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7197 | — |
| 2002 | 0.7693 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9076 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8456 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8313 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9042 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8528 | -5.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.8528 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8492, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.8528 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7483, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7197 | 0.7197 | 0.7197 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7693 | 0.7693 | 0.7693 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8683 | 0.8313 | 0.9076 | 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 ratios for mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Zimbabwe was 0.8528 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9076 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7197 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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