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 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 22 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +477.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%. (6 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 3 |
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 0.0% in 2015, 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 9.4% 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 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2015.
- 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, 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