Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 375,316 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe is 375,316, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 479,007 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98,411, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 455,828 | — |
| 2000 | 474,384 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 467,534 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 479,007 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 470,456 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 98,411 | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 286,764 | +191.4% |
| 2014 | 286,650 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 174,548 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 182,970 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 189,372 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 203,280 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 208,756 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 211,515 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 360,895 | +70.6% |
| 2022 | 355,522 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 359,430 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 375,316 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455,828 | 455,828 | 455,828 | 1 |
| 2000s | 472,845 | 467,534 | 479,007 | 4 |
| 2010s | 203,844 | 98,411 | 286,764 | 8 |
| 2020s | 332,536 | 211,515 | 375,316 | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Zimbabwe was 375,316 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 479,007 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,411 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release