Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 14.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe stood at 14.2%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.9% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -76.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +100.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +216.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -53.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -7.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 14.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 14.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +216.5% | 5.4% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 2.8% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 5.4% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.3% | 26.2% | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe was 14.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release