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 2.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.3%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2014
All-time low
1.3%
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 2.3%.
That represents a change of up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 25 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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +83.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +147.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -35.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.9%, 16% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 19% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 14 Panama 3.4% compare
- 15 Paraguay 2.7% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
- 18 Uruguay 1.8% compare
- 19 Peru 1.7% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 1.5% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 1.5% 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 2.3% 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 5.9% 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 1.3% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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 76.4%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release