Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 105.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1984–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 105.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 135.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 105.8%, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 125.2% | — |
| 1992 | 122.6% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 118.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 126.0% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 135.4% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 127.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 126.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 114.4% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.2% | 125.2% | 125.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 120.5% | 118.4% | 122.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 128.9% | 126.0% | 135.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 110.1% | 105.8% | 114.4% | 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 105.8% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 135.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.8% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.