Inequality in education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inequality in education was 0.1461 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.67 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Zimbabwe?
- Inequality in education in Zimbabwe was 0.1461 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.