Girls and boys who are out of school in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Girls and boys who are out of school was 151,054 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Zimbabwe is 151,054 girls, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Zimbabwe peaked at 154,817 girls in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,188 girls, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 154,817 girls | — |
| 1999 | 98,380 girls | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 54,673 girls | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 10,188 girls | -81.4% |
| 2002 | 40,088 girls | +293.5% |
| 2003 | 50,467 girls | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 105,880 girls | +109.8% |
| 2013 | 122,430 girls | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 130,509 girls | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 146,134 girls | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 133,035 girls | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 128,758 girls | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 123,909 girls | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 116,034 girls | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 111,365 girls | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 129,944 girls | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 112,810 girls | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 127,695 girls | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 151,054 girls | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,598 girls | 98,380 girls | 154,817 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 38,854 girls | 10,188 girls | 54,673 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 125,836 girls | 105,880 girls | 146,134 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 126,574 girls | 111,365 girls | 151,054 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Zimbabwe?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Zimbabwe was 151,054 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 154,817 girls in 1998.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,188 girls in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.