Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9939 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9939 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.15 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.9939 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe is 0.9939 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9939 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.998 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9939 modelled data | -0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9939 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9939 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.9939 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 77 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9912 modelled data compare
- 78 India 0.9885 modelled data compare
- 79 Macau, China 0.9878 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Zimbabwe was 0.9939 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9939 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release