Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 86.5% 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 86.5%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 93.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.8% | — |
| 1971 | 45.4% | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 47.7% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 41.5% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 75.1% | +88.0% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 88.6% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 85.1% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 76.9% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 39.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 75.1% | 93.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 76.9% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 77.0% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.5% | 87.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 86.5% 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 93.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 140th out of 193 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 12.3%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.