Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 54.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe stood at 54.0%.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 78.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.6% | — |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +64.2% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +85.3% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 17.7% | 56.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 44.6% | 53.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.5% | 46.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 54.0% | 78.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 127,910 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8897 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,517 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe was 54.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release