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 63.3% 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 63.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 60.1% | — |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 58.5% | 70.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 63.3% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
- 137 Namibia 67.0% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 63.9% compare
- 140 Eswatini 62.9% compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% compare
- 142 Vanuatu 60.2% compare
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 63.3% 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 70.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Zimbabwe ranks 139th 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 down 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release