Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 84.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Zimbabwe, 1983–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 84.4% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 84.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 103rd 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 77.9% | — |
| 1998 | 71.7% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 84.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 84.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 47.9% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 75.5% | 84.4% | 6 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Zimbabwe?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Zimbabwe was 84.4% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, male (% 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.