Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8481 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Zimbabwe 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.8481 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8964 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9306 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9417 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9512 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.989 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9985 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8481 GPIA | 0.8481 GPIA | 0.8481 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8964 GPIA | 0.8964 GPIA | 0.8964 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.9306 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8481 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release