Persistence to grade 5, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Persistence to grade 5, male was 90.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Zimbabwe, 1983–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 90.8% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 90.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 78th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 79.0% | — |
| 1998 | 76.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 58.4% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 82.2% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 75 Algeria 91.9% compare
- 76 Tonga 91.2% compare
- 77 Dominica 90.9% compare
- 79 Timor-Leste 90.5% compare
- 80 El Salvador 90.4% compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 90.0% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Zimbabwe?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Zimbabwe was 90.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.