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 0.8234 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe stood at 0.8234 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.83 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8234 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.49 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.83 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.63 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9701 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9181 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9463 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.921 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8405 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8234 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.61 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 1.83 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8899 GPIA | 0.8234 GPIA | 0.9463 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe was 0.8234 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.83 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8234 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 44.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release