Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 40.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Zimbabwe is 40.2%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.2% | — |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.9% | 40.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Zimbabwe was 40.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release