Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 378,257 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe is 378,257, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 378,257 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,628, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 30th 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 328,357 | — |
| 2000 | 352,479 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 346,808 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 360,344 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 370,453 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 40,628 | -89.0% |
| 2013 | 231,824 | +470.6% |
| 2014 | 236,395 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 126,659 | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 138,906 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 147,112 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 163,628 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 174,411 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 188,938 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 345,570 | +82.9% |
| 2022 | 343,539 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 353,849 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 378,257 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,357 | 328,357 | 328,357 | 1 |
| 2000s | 357,521 | 346,808 | 370,453 | 4 |
| 2010s | 157,445 | 40,628 | 236,395 | 8 |
| 2020s | 322,031 | 188,938 | 378,257 | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Zimbabwe was 378,257 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 378,257 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,628 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release