Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7649 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.7649 GPIA
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.8456 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.639 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe stood at 0.7649 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.8456 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.639 GPIA, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8456 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.802 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8256 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.639 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7649 GPIA | +19.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7649 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7649 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9331 GPIA, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8456 GPIA | 0.8456 GPIA | 0.8456 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7579 GPIA | 0.639 GPIA | 0.8256 GPIA | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe was 0.7649 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8456 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.639 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release