Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 97,550 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe stood at 97,550.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe peaked at 122,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94,052, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 122,000 | — |
| 2013 | 120,695 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 120,382 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 111,840 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 115,666 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 117,353 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 113,972 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 102,524 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 103,122 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94,052 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 95,015 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97,550 | +2.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 97,550 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,683, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 97,550 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,258, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117,415 | 111,840 | 122,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 98,453 | 94,052 | 103,122 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Zimbabwe was 97,550 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 122,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,052 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release