Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.85 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.85 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.06 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.8238 modelled data
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe stood at 0.85 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8238 modelled data, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9765 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9644 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.971 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9861 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9615 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9186 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9039 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9136 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9126 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8971 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8784 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9763 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9673 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9556 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9342 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9071 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9021 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8449 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8238 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8319 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8381 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.85 modelled data | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9919 modelled data | 0.9186 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9246 modelled data | 0.8784 modelled data | 0.9763 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8485 modelled data | 0.8238 modelled data | 0.9021 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe was 0.85 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8238 modelled data in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release