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 21.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21.7%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2014
All-time low
12.7%
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
Zimbabwe recorded 21.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019.
That represents a change of up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.3% | — |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +79.5% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 57% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.3%, 74% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 31.6% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 29.6% compare
- 11 Senegal 27.0% compare
- 13 Colombia 18.1% compare
- 14 Honduras 15.1% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
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 21.7% 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 27.0% 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 12.7% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 27 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 70.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release