Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 425,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe is 425,500, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 562,127 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 128,846, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 552,151 | — |
| 2000 | 562,127 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 521,516 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 525,734 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 530,942 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 128,846 | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 322,384 | +150.2% |
| 2014 | 323,996 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 313,725 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 349,203 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 362,522 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 387,372 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 385,864 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 390,013 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 405,110 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 420,820 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 412,353 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 425,500 | +3.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 425,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 425,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +150.2% | 128,846 | 322,384 |
| 2012 | -75.7% | 530,942 | 128,846 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 552,151 | 552,151 | 552,151 | 1 |
| 2000s | 535,080 | 521,516 | 562,127 | 4 |
| 2010s | 321,739 | 128,846 | 387,372 | 8 |
| 2020s | 410,759 | 390,013 | 425,500 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe was 425,500 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 562,127 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,846 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release