Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 88.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2001
All-time low
76.4%
in 1984
Years of data
18
1984–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 88.0%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1984.
That places Zimbabwe 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 76.4% | — |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 91.4% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.5% | 89.3% | 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, female in Zimbabwe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release