Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 86.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 100.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 83.5% | — |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 100.8% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 93.7% | 100.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.1% | 89.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 83.0% | 88.3% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release