Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.838 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.838 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
115th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.51 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.8103 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
18
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.838 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8103 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 115th out of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9345 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9717 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9947 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9363 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9179 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8898 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8762 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8305 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8295 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8103 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.838 GPIA | +3.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.838 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.838 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9545 GPIA | 0.8898 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8369 GPIA | 0.8103 GPIA | 0.8762 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 112 El Salvador 0.8477 GPIA compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 0.8432 GPIA compare
- 114 Vanuatu 0.8418 GPIA compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.8286 GPIA compare
- 117 Mauritania 0.8202 GPIA compare
- 118 Colombia 0.8162 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe was 0.838 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8103 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Zimbabwe ranks 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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