Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 11.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.91
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
84th
of 107 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2021
All-time low
11.82
in 2014
Years of data
6
2011–2023
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Zimbabwe, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.91 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.82, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.26 | — |
| 2014 | 11.82 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.43 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.52 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 11.91 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5 | 11.82 | 13.43 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 11.91 | 14.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Zimbabwe?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Zimbabwe was 11.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).