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 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.7%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2014
All-time low
1.4%
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 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.1% | — |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +336.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -43.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 13% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 15% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 16 Costa Rica 2.3% compare
- 17 Peru 2.0% compare
- 17 Uruguay 2.0% compare
- 20 Mexico 1.4% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 0.8% 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 1.7% 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 6.5% 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 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 25 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 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release