Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.1% 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 68.1%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 74.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 130th out of 173 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70.4% | — |
| 1984 | 73.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 70.4% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.8% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.1% | 65.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.1% | 68.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 127 Bhutan 68.7% compare
- 128 Bangladesh 68.5% compare
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.2% compare
- 131 Nicaragua 68.0% compare
- 132 Burundi 67.8% compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 67.6% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (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 68.1% 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 74.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 130th out of 173 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 13.4%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.