Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 12.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zimbabwe was 12.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release