Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 78.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe is 78.9%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 89.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.3% | — |
| 1971 | 37.5% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 39.4% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 40.1% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 37.6% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 72.6% | +98.6% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 88.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 79.4% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 36.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 72.6% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 69.5% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 73.2% | 77.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.9% | 79.8% | 2 |
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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, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe was 78.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release