Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 66.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 66.2%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.0% | — |
| 1972 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 66.7% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 69.1% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 30.0% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 41.8% | 70.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 60.2% | 63.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.9% | 62.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 66.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.