Net intake rate in grade 1 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 40.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Zimbabwe, 2000–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Zimbabwe is 40.4%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 50.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.8% | 50.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.4% | 44.0% | 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 net intake rate in grade 1 in Zimbabwe?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Zimbabwe was 40.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Zimbabwe ranks 112th out of 118 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.