Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 83.9% 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 83.9%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 84.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 37.0% | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 38.7% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | +96.4% |
| 1982 | 75.1% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 78.1% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.7% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 34.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 68.4% | 84.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 74.7% | 77.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 73.0% | 79.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.9% | 84.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 Puerto Rico 85.5% compare
- 141 Jamaica 85.1% compare
- 142 India 84.1% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 83.7% compare
- 145 San Marino 83.4% compare
- 146 Cameroon 83.4% compare
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 83.9% 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 84.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 193 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 14.9%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.