Mean years of schooling long run in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.32 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.32
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.32
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Zimbabwe, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.32 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Zimbabwe 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.265 | 0.2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.715 | 0.53 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 1.16 | 1.28 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.66 | 1.99 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.22 | 3.54 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 4.03 | 4.84 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.41 | 5.97 | 6.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.46 | 7.26 | 7.65 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 7.86 | 8.03 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 8.32 | 8.32 | 1 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Zimbabwe?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Zimbabwe was 8.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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