Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 68.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1984.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 44.3% | — |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 54.2% | 69.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 62.3% | 72.3% | 5 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zimbabwe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zimbabwe was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release