Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.2%
World rank
63rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2010–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Zimbabwe stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.3% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 60 Dominican Republic 1.2% compare
- 61 Puerto Rico 1.2% compare
- 62 Colombia 1.2% compare
- 64 Uruguay 1.2% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
- 66 Cameroon 1.2% compare
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Zimbabwe was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release