Over-age students, primary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Over-age students, primary, female was 12.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 12.3% for over-age students, primary, female in 2013.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 9.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | — |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 2 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Zimbabwe?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Zimbabwe was 12.3% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.