Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zimbabwe is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 131.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1978.
Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.6% | — |
| 1971 | 72.5% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 76.9% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 70.8% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 116.7% | +60.7% |
| 1982 | 125.6% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 129.6% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 130.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 131.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 129.5% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 120.8% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 111.9% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 107.8% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 98.8% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 105.3% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 102.6% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 105.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 106.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 109.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 110.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 113.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 118.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 112.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 110.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 70.8% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.7% | 107.8% | 131.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 105.6% | 98.8% | 110.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 113.9% | 110.7% | 118.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.3% | 100.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zimbabwe was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release