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 22.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe is 22.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 29.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.5% | — |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -10.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.6% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.7% | 25.7% | 5 |
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 22.9% in 2024, 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 29.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release