Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 9.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe stood at 9.6%.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +296.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +296.9% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.9% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 7.5% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Belize 10.2% compare
- 60 Gambia 10.2% compare
- 61 Palestine, State of 9.9% compare
- 63 Indonesia 9.6% compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.3% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 8.7% 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, female in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Zimbabwe was 9.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release