Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe is 8.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1983.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9% | — |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +36.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +148.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +56.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe was 8.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release