Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 13.7% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Zimbabwe is 13.7%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 45th 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 (% of enrollment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of 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 | 10.3% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | — |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Zimbabwe?
- Over-age students, primary in Zimbabwe was 13.7% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for over-age students, primary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 (% of 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.