Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 66.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe, 1983–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe is 66.1%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 78.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 73.3% | — |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.2% | 73.3% | 78.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.1% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.0% | 65.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 66.1% | 66.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe was 66.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release