Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 72.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
72.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2013
All-time low
61.4%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1999–2013

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013

0204060801999200620131999: 71.7 %2000: 69.2 %2001: 71.4 %2002: 67.6 %2003: 61.4 %2012: 71.9 %2013: 72.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zimbabwe stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2003.

Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Zimbabwe, 1999 to 2013.
Year % Change
1999 71.7%
2000 69.2% -3.5%
2001 71.4% +3.2%
2002 67.6% -5.3%
2003 61.4% -9.2%
2012 71.9% +17.1%
2013 72.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 1
2000s 67.4% 61.4% 71.4% 4
2010s 72.4% 71.9% 72.8% 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 147 Cameroon 74.6% compare
  2. 148 Myanmar 73.7% compare
  3. 149 Solomon Islands 73.6% compare
  4. 151 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.7% compare
  5. 152 Jordan 70.5% compare
  6. 153 Honduras 70.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zimbabwe?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Zimbabwe was 72.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2003.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Zimbabwe ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.