Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 10.9% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe, 1998–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.6% | — |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +8.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Zimbabwe was 10.9% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2003.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/