Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 43.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Zimbabwe stood at 43.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 43.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.6% | — |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 43.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 43.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 32.7% | 37.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 43.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Zimbabwe was 43.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.