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 1.66 WPIA 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 WPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.66 WPIA 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.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.84 WPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.66 WPIA, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.84 WPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.69 WPIA | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 WPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 WPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 WPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7 WPIA | 1.66 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 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 1.66 WPIA 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 1.84 WPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 WPIA in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 40 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 2.3%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release