Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.8528 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Zimbabwe, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Zimbabwe is 0.8528 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9076 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7197 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7197 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7693 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9076 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8456 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8313 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9042 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8528 GPIA | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7197 GPIA | 0.7197 GPIA | 0.7197 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7693 GPIA | 0.7693 GPIA | 0.7693 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8683 GPIA | 0.8313 GPIA | 0.9076 GPIA | 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Zimbabwe?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Zimbabwe was 0.8528 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9076 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7197 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release