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 0.872 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.872 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.8846 modelled data
in 2022
All-time low
0.8056 modelled data
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.872 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.8846 modelled data in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8056 modelled data, in 2011.
Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 204 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 | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.88 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8652 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8529 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8433 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8504 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8403 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8333 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8348 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8448 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8482 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8241 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8056 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8148 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8318 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8286 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8155 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.81 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8211 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8352 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8556 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8632 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.87 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8846 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8818 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8814 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.872 modelled data | -1.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.872 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.872 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8493 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 0.88 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8242 modelled data | 0.8056 modelled data | 0.8556 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8755 modelled data | 0.8632 modelled data | 0.8846 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 129 Samoa 0.8793 modelled data compare
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8772 modelled data compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8758 modelled data compare
- 133 India 0.8667 modelled data compare
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8605 modelled data compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8514 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe was 0.872 modelled data in 2025, 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 0.8846 modelled data in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8056 modelled data in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release