Over-age students, primary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Over-age students, primary, male was 15.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Zimbabwe is 15.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male 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 | 11.4% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | — |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Zimbabwe was 15.0% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (% of male 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.