Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 13.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Zimbabwe, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Zimbabwe is 13.14, measured in 2020.
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 l in Zimbabwe peaked at 88.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.74, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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% |
| 1995 | 88.29 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.56 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.11 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.28 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 87.59 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.91 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.84 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.61 | -84.7% |
| 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 | 87.98 | 87.34 | 88.56 | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.26 | 86.91 | 87.59 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.75 | 12.74 | 88.84 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 13.14 | 13.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Zimbabwe?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Zimbabwe was 13.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 l 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 l?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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