Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 18.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18.1%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2014
All-time low
12.1%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2005–2019
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe stood at 18.1%.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.6% | — |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +99.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 18.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 65% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 18.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.4%, 58% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.4% | 26.7% | 4 |
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 primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe was 18.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release