Inequality in education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inequality in education was 0.1461 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1461
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1782
in 2010
All-time low
0.1461
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1461. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1782 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1461, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1782 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1782 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1782 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1782 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.174 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1681 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1681 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1681 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1681 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1461 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1461 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1461 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1461 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1461 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1461 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1461 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1705 | 0.1461 | 0.1782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1461 | 0.1461 | 0.1461 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Zimbabwe?
- Inequality in education in Zimbabwe was 0.1461 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1782 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1461 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for inequality in education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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