Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 81.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe is 81.6%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1971.
Zimbabwe ranks 167th 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.1% | — |
| 1971 | 46.8% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | +56.3% |
| 1982 | 86.1% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 90.9% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 95.1% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 97.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 84.6% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.7% | 78.2% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 79.2% | 84.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 79.0% | 84.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 81.6% | 82.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 164 Puerto Rico 83.3% compare
- 165 Romania 82.9% compare
- 166 Uganda 82.3% compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 169 Seychelles 80.4% compare
- 170 Benin 80.0% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe was 81.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release