Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 22.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe is 22.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.9% | — |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 25.9% | 32.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.7% | 26.4% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe was 22.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release