Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 50,184 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 50,184 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 184,092 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,435, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96,323 | — |
| 2000 | 87,743 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 53,982 | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 46,727 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 60,486 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 30,435 | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 35,620 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 37,346 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 139,177 | +272.7% |
| 2016 | 166,233 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 173,150 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 184,092 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 177,108 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 178,498 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 44,215 | -75.2% |
| 2022 | 65,298 | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 52,923 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 50,184 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,323 | 96,323 | 96,323 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62,234 | 46,727 | 87,743 | 4 |
| 2010s | 117,895 | 30,435 | 184,092 | 8 |
| 2020s | 78,224 | 44,215 | 178,498 | 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 of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe was 50,184 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 184,092 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,435 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release