Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 90.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female 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 last grade of primary, female in Zimbabwe is 90.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 90.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 93rd out of 164 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 last grade of primary, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 68.8% | — |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 90.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 90.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 48.7% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 78.4% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 90 North Macedonia 92.2% compare
- 91 Kuwait 91.6% compare
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 91.1% compare
- 94 Dominica 90.8% compare
- 95 El Salvador 90.1% compare
- 96 Cuba 89.2% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Zimbabwe?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Zimbabwe was 90.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.