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 2.3% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +238.4% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -86.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.8% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
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 2.3% in 2012, 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 17.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 down 82.2%. 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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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.