Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 84.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe stood at 84.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 104.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 90.1% | — |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 104.4% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 84.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 84.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 96.1% | 104.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.9% | 88.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 81.5% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 133 Liechtenstein 84.3% compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 84.1% compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 84.1% compare
- 137 Zambia 83.9% compare
- 138 Tuvalu 83.5% compare
- 139 Mauritius 83.3% 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 primary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release