Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zimbabwe, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zimbabwe stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zimbabwe was 1.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release