Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest was 8.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8.7%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2005
All-time low
5.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +63.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 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, rural, poorest in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Zimbabwe was 8.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, rural, poorest 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