Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 87.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Zimbabwe, 1983–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 87.6% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 179 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, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 73.5% | — |
| 1998 | 71.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 48.3% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 76.9% | 87.6% | 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, total in Zimbabwe?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Zimbabwe was 87.6% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, total (% 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.