Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 85.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 85.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 89.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.0% | — |
| 1971 | 41.2% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 71.8% | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 87.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 84.2% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 81.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 37.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 52.2% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 75.8% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 75.0% | 81.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.2% | 86.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 North Macedonia 86.6% compare
- 141 Panama 85.5% compare
- 142 Jamaica 85.2% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 85.1% compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 83.7% compare
- 146 Iraq 83.6% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 85.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.