Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9364 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.9364 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9364 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 75th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9934 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9632 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9639 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.957 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9391 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9364 GPIA | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9364 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9364 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9934 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9519 GPIA | 0.9364 GPIA | 0.9639 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 72 Paraguay 0.9512 GPIA compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 0.9498 GPIA compare
- 74 Macau, China 0.9401 GPIA compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9249 GPIA compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 0.9244 GPIA compare
- 78 Hungary 0.924 GPIA compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe was 0.9364 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9364 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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