Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 181,260 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe stood at 181,260. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 181,260 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,887, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 157,416 | — |
| 1999 | 103,833 | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 61,472 | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 21,887 | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 52,217 | +138.6% |
| 2003 | 70,172 | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 132,617 | +89.0% |
| 2013 | 144,513 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 150,481 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 169,954 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 149,568 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 156,277 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 154,691 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 149,066 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 138,593 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 164,595 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 145,410 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 161,725 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 181,260 | +12.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 181,260 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 181,260 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +138.6% | 21,887 | 52,217 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,624 | 103,833 | 157,416 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,437 | 21,887 | 70,172 | 4 |
| 2010s | 150,896 | 132,617 | 169,954 | 8 |
| 2020s | 158,317 | 138,593 | 181,260 | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe was 181,260 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 181,260 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,887 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release