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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 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 28 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% |
| 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -84.7% | 88.84 | 13.61 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
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 Our World in Data.
- 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 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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