Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 22,475 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 22,475 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 84,228 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22,475 number, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44,217 number | — |
| 2000 | 43,985 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44,551 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69,005 number | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 84,228 number | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 22,475 number | -73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,217 number | 44,217 number | 44,217 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 60,442 number | 43,985 number | 84,228 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 22,475 number | 22,475 number | 22,475 number | 1 |
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 22,475 number in 2012, 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 84,228 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,475 number in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.