Literacy rate, youth female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Literacy rate, youth female was 94.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Zimbabwe, 1982–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, youth female in Zimbabwe stood at 94.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Zimbabwe peaked at 96.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 1982.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 84.8% | — |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | -2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 94.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 94.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 96.3% | 2 |
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 literacy rate, youth female in Zimbabwe?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Zimbabwe was 94.2% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.