Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 55.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Zimbabwe is 55.89, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Zimbabwe peaked at 57.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42.61 | — |
| 2013 | 39.33 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.65 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 50.95 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 50.71 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.53 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.85 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 55.64 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 54.31 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 57.61 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 56.85 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.89 | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 55.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 55.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4 | 39.33 | 51.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.06 | 54.31 | 57.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 130 Iran 58.86 compare
- 131 Honduras 58.16 compare
- 132 East Timor 56.23 compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 55.8 compare
- 135 Botswana 55.1 compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 53.74
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 net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Zimbabwe?
- Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Zimbabwe was 55.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 57.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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