Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 151,054 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 151,054 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 154,817 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,188, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 154,817 | — |
| 1999 | 98,380 | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 54,673 | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 10,188 | -81.4% |
| 2002 | 40,088 | +293.5% |
| 2003 | 50,467 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 105,880 | +109.8% |
| 2013 | 122,430 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 130,509 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 146,134 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 133,035 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 128,758 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 123,909 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 116,034 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 111,365 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 129,944 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 112,810 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 127,695 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 151,054 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,598 | 98,380 | 154,817 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38,854 | 10,188 | 54,673 | 4 |
| 2010s | 125,836 | 105,880 | 146,134 | 8 |
| 2020s | 126,574 | 111,365 | 151,054 | 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 children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe was 151,054 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 154,817 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,188 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release