Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth was 4.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.5%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2005
All-time low
2.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Zimbabwe stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +79.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.8% compare
- 10 Bangladesh 6.1% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 5.7% compare
- 13 Malawi 3.6% compare
- 14 Honduras 3.2% compare
- 15 Cameroon 3.1% 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, fourth in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Zimbabwe was 4.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release