Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 13.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zimbabwe, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zimbabwe stood at 13.14.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 88.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.74, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.47 | — |
| 1981 | 88.35 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 88.53 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 88.18 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.52 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 87.54 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 87.6 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.29 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 86.73 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 87.76 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 87.34 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.55 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.94 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 88.11 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.29 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.56 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.33 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.11 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.69 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.28 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 87.59 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.91 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.84 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 63.76 | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 38.69 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 13.61 | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 12.85 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.53 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.14 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.28 | 83.47 | 88.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.03 | 87.34 | 88.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.37 | 86.91 | 87.69 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.11 | 12.74 | 88.84 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 13.14 | 13.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zimbabwe?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zimbabwe was 13.14 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 88.84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.