Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 62.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe, 1983–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 62.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2013.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 66.9% | — |
| 1984 | 69.3% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.9% | 66.9% | 70.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 54.4% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.4% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 62.1% | 62.3% | 2 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe was 62.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release