Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2019
All-time low
46.4%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe is 49.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 60.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | -2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 49.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 49.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 48.7% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 46.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 49.2% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 36 South Sudan 51.0% compare
- 37 Liberia 50.2% compare
- 38 Mauritania 50.1% compare
- 40 El Salvador 48.5% compare
- 41 Guyana 47.5% compare
- 41 Yemen 47.5% 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe was 49.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release