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 0.8664 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.8664 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8664 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9581 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.867 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8664 GPIA | -15.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.8664 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9717 GPIA, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.8664 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9657 GPIA, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9284 GPIA | 0.8664 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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 0.8664 GPIA in 2019, 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 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8664 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 9.6%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release