Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 439,757 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe stood at 439,757. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 439,757 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,339, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 374,173 | — |
| 2000 | 394,311 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 355,827 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 377,106 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 401,119 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 56,339 | -86.0% |
| 2013 | 250,248 | +344.2% |
| 2014 | 255,273 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 242,743 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 290,816 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 314,334 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 346,016 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 356,585 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 383,162 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 392,496 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 414,818 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 417,303 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 439,757 | +5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 439,757 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 439,757 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 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 | +344.2% | 56,339 | 250,248 |
| 2012 | -86.0% | 401,119 | 56,339 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,173 | 374,173 | 374,173 | 1 |
| 2000s | 382,091 | 355,827 | 401,119 | 4 |
| 2010s | 264,044 | 56,339 | 356,585 | 8 |
| 2020s | 409,507 | 383,162 | 439,757 | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe was 439,757 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 439,757 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,339 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release