Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 54.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
54.0%
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
177th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2012
All-time low
8.6%
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2013

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013

0204060801970199120131970: 8.6 %1971: 9 %1972: 10 %1973: 10.3 %1974: 10.4 %1975: 10.7 %1976: 10.8 %1977: 11 %1978: 11 %1979: 10.8 %1981: 17.7 %1982: 25.9 %1983: 33.8 %1984: 43 %1985: 48 %1986: 52 %1987: 53.6 %1988: 56.2 %1989: 56.7 %1990: 49.5 %1991: 53.7 %1992: 47.7 %1993: 48 %1994: 47.8 %1995: 48.6 %1996: 47.7 %1999: 44.6 %2000: 44.4 %2001: 46.4 %2002: 45.7 %2003: 42.5 %2012: 78.7 %2013: 54 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

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  3. 176 Congo 54.1% compare
  4. 178 Comoros 53.3% compare
  5. 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.0% compare
  6. 180 Lesotho 50.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release