Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 92.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Zimbabwe, 1983–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Zimbabwe is 92.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, total (% of cohort) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 77.6% | — |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 59.8% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 83.4% | 92.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Zimbabwe?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Zimbabwe was 92.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, total (% 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.