Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 64.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe, 1983–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe stood at 64.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 66.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 63.0% | — |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.8% | 63.0% | 66.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.5% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.7% | 60.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 134 Uganda 67.0% compare
- 135 Tajikistan 66.4% compare
- 136 El Salvador 65.8% compare
- 138 Congo 64.0% compare
- 139 Jordan 63.6% compare
- 140 Madagascar 63.6% compare
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 64.4% 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 66.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 173 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 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.